tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:19:46 +0000Social MediarecycleMister Splashy PantsAll in A Days Work - Home office storiesE-musingsThe Amazing PodBusiness Modelcloud computingAbout UsBeing Greenrefashionhttp://www.threesisterslaughing.com/noreply@blogger.com (sandy doughty)Blogger27125Escape9too5http://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7055609918891295272Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:32:00 +00002010-03-30T23:45:17.105-04:00I usually try to avoid politics because it just stresses me out.But with all the talk about the new health care legislation.I noticed that there are many people who are very upset and fearful.What does all this mean about democracy, government control and the like.I don't blame anyone for that. It has become so complicated thataverage people don't have much of a chance of knowing whats reallyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/-wBXj4qEx5s/health-care-politics-doctors-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon L Muir, Get Personalized Business Coaching Guaranteed to: End Overwhelm, Gain Insight and achieve your business goals.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/-wBXj4qEx5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2010/03/health-care-politics-doctors-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-4923358369564187940Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:24:00 +00002010-01-21T01:43:22.384-05:00The base of a great collaborative effort is "I can." This simple phrase captures the qualities of empowerment and action that are required to reach beyond an idea. In a world with so many reasons why we cannot accomplish our dreams, the collective power of joining others who "can" creates its own momentum, joy and passion.The contagious quality of when someone says "I can" is beautifully http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/LlB6emo5-Pk/i-can.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/LlB6emo5-Pk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2010/01/i-can.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-4843580895842088244Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:49:00 +00002009-12-31T19:52:30.284-05:002010 reminds me of 1984. It sounds like some futuristic SiFi movie. In 1984 I gave the year an extra meaning. Like that year was going to change my life in some really great way. Looking back it did. And I am feeling the same way about 2010. You see this year I am going to become a grandmother. In order to be the grand mother I want to be I will need to have a lot more stamina than I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/jDY5Dl3eNGw/2010-sifi-with-posibilities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon L Muir, Get Personalized Business Coaching Guaranteed to: End Overwhelm, Gain Insight and achieve your business goals.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/jDY5Dl3eNGw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/12/2010-sifi-with-posibilities.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-1394808358068313839Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:38:00 +00002009-12-16T12:43:31.242-05:00Social MediaMister Splashy PantsJust a little reminder of the power of social media and not to take ourselves to seriously. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/sZ-5dGAfl4g/splash-in-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/sZ-5dGAfl4g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/12/splash-in-social-media.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-703914483147036811Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:00 +00002009-12-14T12:00:01.169-05:00cloud computingThree Sisters Laughing has been playing in the clouds experimenting with its collaborative qualities. Here are some advantages we have experienced through using different Google applications to collaborate together. We are working smarter not harder. We create a document that we share and can collaborate at the same time or when it is convenient. There is not multiple versions to collate and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/YGKG1hLxzgs/going-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/YGKG1hLxzgs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/12/going-google.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7286555333472051350Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-12-10T11:07:10.163-05:00Downsizing is not just for businesses anymore. I have taken on downsizing my life and footprint in the world to conserve my resources and maximize my ability to have choice.I recently noticed that I really spend most of my time in just two rooms in my house beyond the kitchen and the bathroom. The majority of my house is just storage for a bunch of stuff. Most of that stuff, I have not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/6M2SJn3HbJ8/personal-downsize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/6M2SJn3HbJ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/12/personal-downsize.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-372725498311818428Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-12-08T11:39:07.284-05:00Knowing what you want or rather what you value most is one of the keys to creating a successful work at home business or relationship with your employer.Having a sense of your priorities within the whole picture of your life gives you the opportunity to create balance or a personal sense of satisfaction. Working at home is much like motherhood. There are no real how to. There are multiple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/Lr8QAepEZPs/personal-key-to-success-working-at-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/Lr8QAepEZPs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/12/personal-key-to-success-working-at-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7154980303644246671Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-11-30T11:11:00.275-05:00This post is part of my Happy Worker series. I am going to look at several innovative business strategies that address the personal satisfaction of someone in the workplace that ultimately lead to a more productive marketplace.It is amazing that innovation in the workplace is perceived negatively by the current work culture. There is generally a long lists of "why not" versus how to make it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/K1_Jft9Mae0/taking-care-of-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/K1_Jft9Mae0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-yourself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-1319252996331424693Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-11-29T11:11:00.330-05:00You may not have thought of preparation as an art. But from a lifetime of moving and being a military brat, I have first hand experience of the art.How do we find the balance between not preparing, being spontaneous and over preparing and planning? For me, finding the right balance allows me not only to have some wonderful unexpected things occur in my life ,but I also am prepared enough to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/7l0O1FtRFPE/art-of-preparation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/7l0O1FtRFPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/art-of-preparation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7367123421070300613Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +00002009-11-28T10:51:28.612-05:00As I look out into the world today, I am inundated with information, with ideas and somebody telling me how to everything. It is fast furious and not always well thought out.One of my daughter's favorite Disney movie is Meet the Robinsons. There is one character who seems to be foiled at every turn because he has not thought out his actions. "I'm not so sure how well this was thought through."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/wFEhprXDtJ0/your-creative-process-microwave-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/wFEhprXDtJ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/your-creative-process-microwave-or.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-5411781486681451057Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:21:00 +00002009-11-27T12:21:00.359-05:00refashionrecycleLooking for any escape from the overstuffed closet full of clothes, you might want to consider jumping on the ReFashion movement. I know that I have clothing that I cannot bear to part with, but it no longer has a place in my day to day life anymore. Why not ReFashion?For many of us, a new wardrobe every season is just not possible. There are many ways to update your wardrobe with accessories http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/qmidu4Ltufg/reduce-recycle-refashion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/qmidu4Ltufg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/reduce-recycle-refashion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-226604822136137206Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-11-26T10:24:27.014-05:00As the rest of the world is in Thanksgiving preparation, I wanted to take a little moment to just be thankful for the friendship and camaraderie of Three Sisters Laughing. For everything we do or have done, we are still laughing and letting ourselves be silly and enjoy the moment.This past year, Sandy and Sharon have made sure that I kept up my adult conversation. Our meetings have never reallyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/NjRdFdnT5fE/gratitude-for-my-laughing-sisters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/NjRdFdnT5fE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/gratitude-for-my-laughing-sisters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-2398881357139498782Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +00002009-11-25T18:39:12.467-05:00Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!For this one day in which we focus on being thankful for the many blessings of our lives, we have the opportunity to shift our perspective of the world around us. Imagine if we actually spent more than one day being grateful. The world clamors around us with an overload of doom, gloom and despair. It becomes the prevailing color of the events. I would much rather http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/9DTR7f5FdEY/rosy-colored-glasses-of-gratitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/9DTR7f5FdEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/rosy-colored-glasses-of-gratitude.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-3517059769829779150Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-11-30T12:48:40.212-05:00About UsBusiness ModelSharon, Sandy and I brought our individual experiences to the table and jumped in. In many ways, we are cliff divers valuing all the lessons along the way. We created a loose business confederation based on some joint values and a genuine appreciation of the exponential results of creating in a group. Our diversity created its own dynamic and we fell into this holistic perspective naturally http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/xC656Y0J5-c/three-sisters-laughing-our-holistic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/xC656Y0J5-c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/three-sisters-laughing-our-holistic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-5839285686401788802Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-11-30T12:49:27.311-05:00About UsWho are we? This is our story or our herstory.This journey began as a business/social experiment. The three of us embarked on a path uncharted and developed our own way of having a business together.This would not have been possible without each of us valuing integrity in the work we did individually as well as together. But also, we knew better than to take ourselves to seriously.The first http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/O49AmHoodb4/three-sisters-laughing-our-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/O49AmHoodb4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/three-sisters-laughing-our-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-1532698763621621609Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:22:00 +00002009-11-13T03:22:44.006-05:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/vmnz4Hiqb_A/charter-for-compassion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/vmnz4Hiqb_A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/11/charter-for-compassion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7084911507826904156Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:37:00 +00002009-06-26T13:10:35.588-04:00E-musingsSometimes we imagine that Opportunity is a something that lays somewhere ahead of us or out of our reach. You might even believe it is something that is available to other people and not you.I like to think of Opportunity as a function of now. Opportunity can only exist when we have a choice. Choices are made in the moment. I know that I can analyze and examine and reexamine what the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/FlkF7zKNsbM/opportunity-is-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/FlkF7zKNsbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/opportunity-is-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-5088138768645729174Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:06:00 +00002009-10-28T22:39:46.938-04:00How many of us try to be in the "know?" You begin follow one thread of research and thought and suddenly hours later you are still glued to the computer. Whatever you point of view, there is some blog, research or story that can support it or the opposing view. It is just information overload and you are in the hamster wheel trying to keep up. Here are a couple of rules of thumb I use when http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/70bzdw-VT0I/information-overload.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/70bzdw-VT0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/information-overload.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-2741288138760081749Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:46:00 +00002009-10-28T22:40:07.345-04:00Being GreenOne minute you are sitting at your desk watching the rain come down. For me, it is a stay at home and stay dry kind of day. There is no traffic for me to tackle, just the sound of the rain outside my window. The next thing I know, I have three teenage boys frantic because their basement lair is filling with water. I have to admit I am used to interruption. I work with looking over my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/0ozrJ290lr0/when-it-rains-it-pours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/0ozrJ290lr0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/when-it-rains-it-pours.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-2173424726617654196Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:35:00 +00002009-10-28T22:41:03.977-04:00All in A Days Work - Home office storiesIt all started when the phone rang. Thank God for cordless phones but boy can they get you into trouble, or at least an embarrassing situation. I had to pee so bad – why did I answer the damn phone? Answering the phone is really important when you work at home. My clients are usually so happy to get me on the phone. I answered … in the bathroom – “Hello Sandy speaking” okay what do I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/RSeFvs-5aII/work-at-home-phone-etiquette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (sandy doughty)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/RSeFvs-5aII" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/work-at-home-phone-etiquette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-7521521184064316191Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:31:00 +00002009-06-27T13:30:58.341-04:00All in A Days Work - Home office stories<!--StartFragment--> If you must know my pet name is napper head and sometimes snapper head, as my partner affectionately has named me. My whole family takes naps – so its in my genes. I take my naps seriously. When I first started my current business, I had two women working for me. Well, they use to get such a kick out of the fact that everyday no matter what was going on I would http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/2uEQKhmtva0/home-office-and-napping-facility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (sandy doughty)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/2uEQKhmtva0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/home-office-and-napping-facility.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-8956184861365955428Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:27:00 +00002009-06-14T16:29:55.071-04:00The Amazing Pod<!--StartFragment--> Have you ever felt like a gerbil, running around and around on its wheel? That’s exactly what led me to this blog and being the “work at home eVangelist”. I don’t think anyone consciously chooses to run the wheel. Life just happens, and the next thing you know your choices seem limited. That’s where my story begins. Until 1996 I was caught in the cycle of the 9-5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/A7krEkvKoeE/work-at-home-evangelist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (sandy doughty)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/A7krEkvKoeE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/work-at-home-evangelist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-1822152870185198756Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:53:00 +00002009-06-08T01:01:02.563-04:00The Amazing PodIn the beginning... As many of you know when you begin creating a way to make a living on the internet it can take a while to get things rolling. Especially when you have a big learning curve. That is where we are.My crew of friends and I have started something we believe to be rather unique and we are very excited about it all. We really are. Our goal is to create a four hour work week withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/w83g5bjx6Rs/working-working-working.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon L Muir, Get Personalized Business Coaching Guaranteed to: End Overwhelm, Gain Insight and achieve your business goals.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/w83g5bjx6Rs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/working-working-working.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-6335088923708749471Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:01:00 +00002009-10-28T22:31:50.209-04:00What could Independence day have to do with working at home? I like to think it is freedom, the freedom of choice that may not be available in the workplace. When looking at work at home as an option, you want to consider the end result. What type of freedom are you looking for? As a work at home mom (WAHM), I am interested in being with my family and playing an active and hands on role in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/Ogg01ufrQYE/independence-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dot DeHaven)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/Ogg01ufrQYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/07/independence-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175370516925474721.post-4118347728269953572Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:26:00 +00002009-06-18T11:08:53.413-04:00All in A Days Work - Home office storiesA fascinating thing happened to me the other day while viewing myself on a potential YouTube video we were creating. First you need to understand that when we get together (the we is Me, Dot and Sandy) we laugh a lot. We usually have no idea where we are going (no agenda) and we end up having so much fun and at some point we catch a creative wave and we end up with something amazing. This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Escape9too5/~3/egmbNztvcME/finding-gold-in-discomfort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon L Muir, Get Personalized Business Coaching Guaranteed to: End Overwhelm, Gain Insight and achieve your business goals.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Escape9too5/~4/egmbNztvcME" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.threesisterslaughing.com/2009/06/finding-gold-in-discomfort.html