V is for Victory. So is IX.

Posted by: gretchen on Friday, October 31st, 2008 in Inspiration | 1 Comment

I love getting email. My inbox is always full of cool and interesting stuff... like this: V is for Victory. So is IX. from Womens Sports on Vimeo. Message: Dear GCW bloggers, Thanks for doing all that you do to inspire young ... Read more

Goal Setting: When To Review

Posted by: gretchen on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 in Challenges | 2 Comments

This is post #6 in the Goal Setting Series. Next: Keeping it all "In Check" In order to stay motivated to reach your goals, you must review them often.  My summary list is a useful reminder of what I have committed ... Read more

Sarah Palin: Courageous or Crazy?

Posted by: gretchen on Monday, October 27th, 2008 in Random Musings | 4 Comments

I'm going to make this one short and sweet.  Surely by now, most people know who Sarah Palin is.  If you don't, browse through wikipedia or Google for a sec and come back.  Sarah is making history and she could ... Read more

Goal Setting: Integrating Your Calendar

Posted by: gretchen on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 in Challenges | 1 Comment

This is post #5 in the Goal Setting Series. Next:  When To Review Here's where it gets tricky.  If you are like me and already have a full schedule with a job, kids and all sorts of other activities, ... Read more

Meet Exterminator Tammy

Posted by: gretchen on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 in Inspiration | 2 Comments

Meet Tammy from Fort Worth, TX, who took her her passion of creating an anti-bug world and turned it into a full-time career.  Tammy jumped straight into the pest control industry right out of high school and currently, at age ... Read more

Goal Setting: Creating Your Goal Sheet

Posted by: gretchen on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Challenges | Leave a Comment

This is post #4 in the Goal Setting Series. Next: Integrating Your Calendar Design Your Own Do as I say, but not as I do. Sure I'm here to help, but don't follow me. My tastes, my lifestyle, my ... Read more

Goal Setting: It’s Not About Numbers

Posted by: gretchen on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Challenges | Leave a Comment

This is post #3 in the Goal Setting Series. Next: Creating Your Goal Sheet When we think of goal setting, we often picture spreadsheets, graphs and lots of number crunching. If you've heard about "SMART" goals, you know ... Read more

Goal Setting: Timing Is Everything

Posted by: gretchen on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Challenges | Leave a Comment

This is post #2 in the Goal Setting Series. Next: It's Not About The Numbers Goals don't have to take all year to complete. I set yearly goals and break them down, but I sometimes have a goal that ... Read more

Girls Can't WHAT? Exterminator Design

Girls Can’t Be Exterminators

Posted by: gretchen on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 in New Designs | 1 Comment

Spiders are my friends.  You may think that is weird, but I really don't have any issues with bugs.  Except maybe bees, but that's only because one stung me in my eye when I was seven and now I don't ... Read more

Goal Setting: Start Small

Posted by: gretchen on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 in Challenges | 5 Comments

Goals are incredibly important to achieving your dreams. If you don't set any goals, how do you know where you are going and how can you gauge your progress? This is a three-part series with sub-sections. Feel ... Read more

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