Radio Program – Music and Women Composers of Film,TV & Entertainment

It’s a cold and dreary day in Chicago. To bring sunshine and warmth into my office I listened to my friend Lily Miceli’s radio program InBetween The Music. This month’s program is called Music and Women Composers of Film, TV and Entertainment.  Click on the InBetween the Music Link  in the IBM Show Archive on…

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I Lost My Memory, But I Found It!

On Saturday, I celebrated my 68th birthday and on Monday I lost my memory! My memory actually was the Kodak  2GB memory card from my camera, which contained spectacular pictures from Elm Elementary School program and my grandson’s 4th birthday celebration. I knew that my son had taken pictures of our family celebration of Jonah’s and my birthday. However,  I was…

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Help Children Thrive with Stable Roots and Encouraging Wings!

Many people have heard the expression: “We can give our children two things: One is roots; The other is wings.” I first saw this wisdom in 1984 on a painting that was given to me as gift from a neighbor. I have taken literary license and amended the expression to read: “The most important things…

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Discover How to Tune into Your Tone of Voice and Brain Color Personality!

Today, I was putting the finishing touches on a What Color Is Your Brain?® Program for the Illinois Electrology Association Winter Seminar. On my handout, I included the following Brain Color information to help people understand that if you listen carefully people will tell you their Brain Color Personality. Yellow Brainers use “should” , “would”, and “have to” when talking about themselves…

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Author’s Green Brain Returns to Blogging

My Green Brain finally has returned to blogging after a hiatus of 6 weeks.  The holiday season seemed to whiz by and into a grand beginning to the New Year! January was focused on writing a lovely picture book version of Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift. Utilizing my Green Brain to synthesize the 15 chapters into shorter picture book pages, including the beautiful…

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Why Author Is Using Traditional Chinese Symbol of Happiness!

I am delighted to explain why I have included this traditional Chinese symbol in my post. Last year, after the Frankfort Book Fair, my publisher, John Bond, Senior Vice President of Books and Journals at Slack Inc., told me that a publisher from Taiwan wanted to publish What Color Is Your Brain?® in traditional Chinese. However,…

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“Show Me How!”…This Book Is A Perfect Parent & Teacher Holiday Gift

I would like to introduce you to one of my author friends, Vivian Kirkfield, who is an educator, parenting speaker and children’s author.  I have asked Vivian to be a Holiday Guest Blogger and tell you about her award-winning book for parents and teachers of preschoolers, Show Me How! Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading,…

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Authentic, Friendly & Respectful Health Care Leadership at Advocate South Suburban Hospital

On Tuesday, I had the privilege and pleasure of presenting a What Color Is Your “Leadership” Brain?® Program to 120 hospital leaders who were attendees at the Advocate South Suburban Hospital Leadership Development Institute Day. In preparation for the program, I enjoyed working with Michelle Gormack, the Leadership Development/HR Consultant, and Dayla Randolph, the Vice…

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Thanksgiving, Anniversary & Birthday Celebrations!

My Blue Brain is most thankful and delighted about sharing all the 3 grand celebration with our family this week! 1. Thanksgiving Celebration: Jordan and an I have been hosting our family Thanksgiving Day celebrations for for over 35 years! 2. Anniversary Celebration: Jordan and I will celebrate 48th Anniversary of our “first fix-up date”.…

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Think About Your Mocking Judgements

“You mock the things you are to be, so judge them very carefully!” My warning recently came to mind when I pulled my blue jeans out of the washer and discovered they were covered with copious wet Kleenex snowflakes. My Orange Brain laughed, as my Green Brain reminisced about  lovingly teasing my Yellow/Blue Brain mother…

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What Do Diabetes,Thanksgiving, Buckwheat & Book Reviews Have In Common?

Hot off the keys of my computer is the November BrianBuzz Newsletter. This month’s BrainBuzz includes articles about: 1. National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day Learn about the two types of diabetes,  T1D and T2D, and how you can support efforts to find a cure! 2. Thanksgiving Traditions and Personality Traits Understand how…

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Why Does Your Brain Color Personality Influence How You Vote?

Today, is the long awaited Election Day in the United States. My husband and I were Yellow Brain Voters and promptly cast our ballot early, two weeks ago when our township office opened their voting facility. I think that our Brain Color Personalities affect our voting and the article in the  2008 -Psychology  Today magazine…

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