Category Archives: Lessons learned

Emotional Health Day

We all think of Christmas as the big family holiday, when Santa comes and brings us gifts and the kids run wild through the house in pure bliss.  We work for weeks hoping to create the absolute best time for … Continue reading

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Frank W. Conte February 5th,1910 – September 27th, 1995

This is a story of a man who never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer and got up out of a wheel chair and walked! I’d like to honor him on this, the anniversary of his death with … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Beauty by Yvonne F. Conte

To be looked upon as lovely, to be admired, to be desired, to acquire near perfection as a woman, this is beautiful.  Think of the women in your life who most influenced you. Who caused  you to  think, pushed you … Continue reading

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Why should I buy from you? by Guest Writer: John Gabriel:Sales Manager Atlantel, Inc. Atlanta GA

The air conditioner in my condo is twenty-two years old. It was no surprise when it stopped working. I interviewed sales reps from three leading companies. Two were nice enough to come during my lunch hour and one even came … Continue reading

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Today is the Tomorrow We Worried About Yesterday!

Finally Available for Purchase! Today is the Tomorrow We Worried About Yesterday! Hysterical, Enlightening and Thought Provoking! ” We need to be transformed by the renewing of our minds” We are so unaware of how important our words are. We … Continue reading

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When Do I Get My Oyster?

Our children have been lied to. They’ve been told they can be anything they want to be. The world is their oyster. I’ve heard parents tell their children how perfect, special, and amazing, they are. The poor saps grow up … Continue reading

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Want vs. Need by Yvonne F. Conte

      It was five in the afternoon. I had an 8:30 flight the next morning to attend a funeral. I started to pack and suddenly made the corporate decision that I had nothing to wear. Interesting, since I … Continue reading

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4 Things Real Estate Mogul and Business Expert Barbara Corcoran Taught Me.

When we think, ‘Shark Tank’ we think vicious, heartless, ruthless and cold.  In truth, my opinion of Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran, is just the opposite. Yesterday at the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Conference I was privileged … Continue reading

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7 Changes For A Better 2012 by Yvonne Conte

It’s a sign of aging when we look at the year and say, “Where did it go?”. But really? Where did 2011 go? I was busy all year. My calendar was full. If you asked me what I accomplished, I … Continue reading

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Ten Years: What Have We Really Learned? by Yvonne F. Conte

When it comes to questions of terror, suffering and evil, no one has all the answers to the why. It is beyond our comprehension that any one person could create such evil. And yet this type of evil has happened … Continue reading

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