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( I may wear out that Request button.) I still have to set the library request feature up on my account searching for books and authors has prevented me from dedicating enough time to it. There is a way to find your local libraries and their catalogs through Goodreads and request your books. I had the local library’s website open in split screen yesterday so I could start requesting some of the books that intrigued me from the Goodreads site.

Now I just have to get my hands on all those books. I can refer students and parents to this list and the sharing grows from there. This will allow me to rate and review the books as soon as I read them. I was able to find all of the book on the Mark Twain Reading list and add them. One of the best features for me is the ability to make a “Book Shelf.” I created a Book Shelf for the book club I sponsor at my kids’ school. I can even automatically search for the books I get from Amazon. There are many features to this site that I find beneficial. Now I can’t stop reading reviews, searching for books that I have read or want to read, and am so enthralled by the give-aways, book clubs, and Goodreads blog that I am having trouble concentrating on what I wanted to type here. I checked out the site on Thursday and Friday created my account. I had read about Goodreads from a number of other bloggers’ sites, but until our local librarian recommended it to me recently, I had not given it much consideration. Please comment about any features you like or dislike on Goodreads. If you already enjoy Goodreads, you might find humor in my newness or appreciation for the joy the site has brought to me. is a home for book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, book clubs, and author bios and I am now obsessed with it. She asked if I had any advice to help with her whirlwind of distractions as she tries to get a good focus on building her graphic design business.įirst of all, I do not profess to be a guru in business and my blog and writing career are just getting going, but I know a little something about helping people pave paths to success from my experiences on the farm and in the classroom. Even thought we’ve chosen different paths, Maddy is just getting started in her business ventures, while I’m trying to evolve with mine. Being a list-maker can help, but some of us have a tendency to either make too many lists or put so much on our agendas that it’s not feasible to finish any of it.Īt a coffee date with Maddy Hoeltke-Brown, we talked about the unconventional way we are approaching life with our side hustles and how the 8-to-5 scene is not the career path we have followed. The list of to-do’s can never seem to get to-done, and distractions know no limits. Continue reading “Luck is in the Eye of the Observer – March Positivity Challenge” →īeing overwhelmed is a constant state for most of us. Their player, a girl who I seriously did not like, dribbled past our guards and stopped right in front of me.

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After I tied the game with a free throw, the other team was brining the ball down the court. It was the consolation game of the end of season tournament, and I wanted nothing more than to win that game for my sister. My sister, whom I had always played with on the same team, was in the hospital recovering from a life-saving surgery, and our team and I were playing our arch rivals from Perryville. I am reminded of a my last basketball game in the 8th grade. Yes, we can feel lucky because of a positive experience or encounter, but for the most part we consider ourselves to not be as “lucky” as everyone else because we always see someone else’s wishes coming true. Luck is usually a trait that is determined by someone observing a situation. I will sometimes find myself saying snarky things like, “Must be easy if you’re 7-feet tall to block that shot” or “Come on! You’re a Division I basketball player make your free throws.” My jeers and cheers often fall short of the reality that those athletes are under a great deal of pressure, and my yoga-pant-wearing, couch-coaching isn’t providing any assistance or luck to anyone. All too often I take for granted that the men and women making those shots and executing impressive defenses worked countless hours and put in immeasurable efforts to be there. Have you ever witnessed someone’s success and thought, “Man, that guy is so lucky!”?Īs the college basketball season wraps up with the wonders of the national championship tournament, I am enthralled with the games and the amazing feats of the players on the court.