FUN-damentals by Susan Clarke

WOW Word-Of-the-Week #406: Carpe diem

Susan Clarke — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:04:36 +0000

Carpe diem – seize the day! When was the last time you seized the day and lived life to the fullest? Are you lucky to have a true love in your life? Are you making the most of each day? I went to the Phrase Finder website and found this. “Carpe” translates literally as “pluck”, with particular [...]

WOW Word-Of-the-Week #405: iDisorder

Susan Clarke — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:59:32 +0000

iDisorder – an obsession from needing to be connected to cell phones, computers, and social media. Do you have a smart phone? Are you constantly checking it? Are you able to put it down and leave it for periods of time? Larry Rosen, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Cal State Dominguez Hills, has been studying the impact [...]

WOW Word-Of-the-Week #404: Benefit

Susan Clarke — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:41:12 +0000

Benefit – something that aids or promotes well-being; an advantage. What are the advantages of doing business with you? What do you do that aids or promotes well-being? Do your customers, guests, clients, or members (and family members) know that? Last week I had the opportunity to speak to the Pasadena Chapter of the International Association of [...]

WOW Word-Of-the-Week #403: Acknowledgement

Susan Clarke — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:25:25 +0000

Acknowledgement – the act of recognizing and validating one’s existence. How did you do last week when it came to engaging the people around you? Did you ask questions to draw them in? Did you find a Relevant area in which you could connect with them? This is the second WOW featuring, “Sarita’s REAL Rules of Engagement: [...]

WOW Word-Of-the-Week #402: Engagement

Susan Clarke — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:35:45 +0000

Engagement – the act of connecting with another person by drawing them in. My WOW #394 was Involved. Sarita, one of my long-time friends and subscribers, who is also a speaker, had responded by writing, “Involvement is a timely word. I was just having a conversation about ‘engagement’ this morning when I spoke at CSU San [...]