Denise Lee Porter

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In my last post I discussed two of Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements” and how they can be applied to your life and business.  I was not surprised by some of the responses to my last post since at one point or another,  we all have trouble getting out of ourselves and interacting “correctly” with others. The first two agreements tell us that our work is always with ourselves in that we have to be impeccable with our word & we must not take …

Back in 1997 when my teenage son began dating the blonde haired, blue-eyed girl next door, my reaction can almost be called hypocritical. After all, hadn’t I spent the years after my divorce specifically dating only Caucasian males?
Well perhaps it was this specificity in my past choices, which led me to believe (as many still do) that just as lesbians and gay men “choose” to be homosexual, so do teenagers “choose” to date outside of their race.  I was distraught over my son’s choice because I felt that in choosing …

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It’s summer, I’m traveling, I have Marching Band camp and I’m launching a new application at work. Finding myself in this blogging topics dead zone I checked Mamapedia to see if there were any questions that struck a chord. I stumbled upon a Mom whose 18 year old son told her that he is gay.  I thought to myself ” well there’s a topic with teeth “;  why? because I have been there and done that and quite a few years of experience that I can bring to …

Are You A Quitter? I know I am. When the going gets tough the tough may get going but the niseylee usually gives up and moves on. From academics to relationships, I always assumed that I just was not cut out for the hard stuff.
I think it’s the commitment that sticking with it requires. For example, if you yourself have been hurt in a relationship or you’ve watched your parents engage in a combative and painful relationship- it would make you gun shy wouldn’t it? Definitely not apt to stay …

My husband and I had an argument the other day because someone on one of the forums he frequents said that we are not in a recession, we just think we are. I agreed with Mr Anonymous, hence the argument. So to clarify for my husband and anyone else who cares to listen in, here are my thoughts on the subject.
” If you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.”- Henry Ford
This one sentence describes exactly what is happening to this economy right now. The television tells …

I was speaking with a prospect the other night, great conversation, cool dude. We finally got around to talking about why I had called (hey, I work from home so I get in some human contact when/where I can) and he said “Oh, I think I tried that already, I got my kit and looked inside and just decided that I didn’t want to do it”.
Note bien kiddos: “There is no try, there is only do..or do not” this from the first dog whisperer, Yoda. Either do the …

In my last post I discussed how to stop worrying. But there is more to say on the subject.
If you want to chase your stress and worries away you must learn to be flexible. All of our lives we’ve heard “Stand up and take it like a man” or “You’ve got to face your adversity”. On the contrary, I say that when life throws a punch at you - duck. Don’t agree?
Well let’s consider a tale of two trees the palm and the oak. Both trees are standing …

“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.” -George Burns (Comedian)
With a recession upon us, uncertainty about the safety of our jobs, the possibility of higher taxes on our businesses, we have reason to worry. But
stress leads to heart disease, cancer, stomach problems and eventually death. What we think affects how we feel and eventually it affects whether we are here – …

“You are a man living two lives – one has a future and the other does not” –Smith
There are two ways in which you can live your life – only one leads to financial freedom. You can let your environment shape you and keep you in a place of lack and want, or you can create a life of abundance. You can choose to be great, or you can live an average and mediocre life. Your parents wanted you to live a good life, you know that you were not …