Do you really have to work hard to achieve? I say no!

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You know I am fond of a nicely depicted 'mantra', quote or saying. Lately while searching for some ones to share with you all I'm coming across a lot of 'Work Hard, Be Humble' ones. Great sentiments... but its got me thinking... do we really have to work hard to achieve what we want?

Of course we need to work, that goes without saying... but hard... really?

I'm going to say no we don't, we don't have to work hard to achieve the results that we want, I am saying that we need to work smart to achieve what we want...

As they say, there are several ways to skin a cat, and several wants to achieve your goals. My way is do this the smart way, not the hard way.

Do you agree?

{Oh of course, I totally agree with saying humble!! :) }

I've been Bertha Sized'! ~A Book Review!

What do I love about being an author?

{Even more than the writing?}

Reading... I read ALOT... and yes I should, put more reviews up and I will. Perhaps I'll try shorter ones?!

Hmm that is going slightly off the point.

{We've established} I like to read. But what I especially like to read are books from Authors I can connect with; be it by email, blog, facebook or twitter! And the lastest book I read I got to do all of the above.

Bertha Size Your Life by {the lovely} Jane Carroll is a self help book... but one with a difference!

Its a story. 

A story with short snappy chapters, each with its own lesson. Bertha, as you would expect, is your teacher! Despite Bertha's cringe worthy wardrobe I loved this book! I often found myself saying ' why didn't I think of that'... 'or that's genius'!

It's a must read! A fun, must read! I couldn't put it down and I know I will be dipping in and out of it again again!

Check it out on Amazon US and Amazon UK to get your copies today!

Rating: 10 out of 10 ~ MUST READ!

Beaumount Hospital is no Seattle Grace!

I had a few tests in the hospital yesterday.

To say I was in the 'bowels' of the hospital is an understatement; but several thoughts struck me as I made my way through the myriad of corridors and passageways to find the X Ray Department.

1. Does anyone ever put anything away in this hospital? 

The trollies with patients aside, the corridors where littered with boxes, cleaning supplies, abandoned chairs, water buckets and signag ~ {ironically} all accidents waiting to happen!

2. Why is it that hospitals smell like old farts? 

I don't think is needs any further elaboration. But surely it doesn't cost he HSE to open a window?

3. Medical Dramas are not reality {ok, this I knew} 

I had the misfortune of coming into {too} close contact with two female doctors in the corridors; both stank! The stink you can only get from being on your feet for 56 hours and that repeated deodorant can no longer mask.

This got me thinking... the reality for doctors? Quickies in the 'on call room' are the fantasy of screen writer's... ;)

I left, my hopes of being 'examined' by McSteamy or McDreamy severely dashed!

I'm extraordinary, are you?

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Consumers: Its OKAY to say NO!

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This is going to come off a little like a rant... I am sorry for that { I'm just hoping it will be a coherent rant }.

I'm a business woman. Each day I {and I hate this} 'sell myself'... let me clarify... I'm a Wedding Planner. So in essence I sell my time & expertise to couples; hence the 'I sell myself'. :)

What really gets up my goat is people's in ability to say no if they don't want to hire me. Instead they string me along for days, weeks and months, with 'oh we haven't discussed it yet' or 'we're away at the moment could you call back next month' or they plan ignore me.

You see I'm a good business woman, and until I get a firm 'no thank you', you are still an open lead.

And let me clarify {again} I'm not insulted {and only a little} disappointed if you don't hire me. I'm realistic, I know that not every {potential} client I meet is going to sign on the dotted line.

So how are you at saying no? Do you often buy things cause you just can't say no? Or ignore phones calls, emails and knocks at the door cause you don't know how to face salesperson?

Take if from me, if you are not interested, can't afford it or realise its not for you; tell us, we wont bite and we would appreciate the honesty! Perhaps its something we could even use to improve ourselves or perhaps we have something else that might suit you even better! Or maybe that is just the end for you and me :) either way... tell me!

Ok, rant over... thanks for listening...

Love to hear your comments!

First Review for The Meaning of Purple Tulips

To say I am delighted is an understatement! The first review of my new book is in and and 5 Stars and quotes like 'Bestseller Material' have made my day... no, my year!

Take a look for yourselves:

Bestseller Material... July 31, 2012
 

By N.S.K.

 

Before you read The Meaning of Purple Tulips you could be fooled into thinking that this story is "just" a romance; something breezy to read over the summer which does not provoke much thought... and while this book is certainly something to read this summer it is far from a breezy sketch of a storyline that gets you through your lazing by the pool. This book is a stay up all night page-turner! You are immediately sucked in to O'Reilly-Murphy's female protagonist's life and by the time you realize that this fabulously written book is full of ingenious plot turns and is more than just a typical romance but encompasses the nature of love, family and the ideals of marriage you are unable to stop until you find out what happens in the end, and to O'Reilly-Murphy's credit you would be hard pressed to predict it! This is a book that should be on a bestseller list. 

Here is a link to the original review left on Amazon. 

If this sounds like the book for you, you can buy it:

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Live your life!

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Maeve Binchy's passing has got me thinking... 

 

That's it for her, the end. 

 

Of course she leaves a legacy and it will probably be a very long time before she's forgotten, but still... there is nothing more she will do; at least not physically. 

 

What if 30 years ago she never decided to write. Or never took those first brave steps to approach a publisher. Would the world be the same? I would think not. For every story she told and wrote, for every character  and novel she created a life as changed, not least her own, and that all combinated in a change in the world. 

The world is a different place because Maeve Binchy wrote... 

She was brave... she did what she wanted. 

How would the world be if you did what you wanted... how would the world change? How would your world change? 

We rarely regret the things we did but we always regret the things we didn't do!