Professional Development
Professional Development Training
adr Business & Marketing Strategies is pleased to announce our participation in a Professional Development Training hosted by the St. Clair Coalition. This workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Complete Health Building 3 in Pell City. Dona Bonnett, local Marketing expert, will share vital information…
Read MoreCourage or Comfort?
Courage or Comfort? Which do you choose? You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both! Having courage brings out all the emotions within you and there are a lot of things we do that require courage. Starting a new business really requires an extreme amount of courage, especially during…
Read MoreSmall Steps Every Day
Small steps every day. Reaching your goal is all about baby steps. Inch by Inch. Many times, we set out to accomplish something and either we get distracted or the task is so big, it seems hopeless to achieve. For whatever reason, the task gets shoved aside with more pressing obligations. What if you could…
Read MoreGreat People Do Things Before They Are Ready
“Great people do things before they are ready.” –Amy Poehler There’s a theme this month, and it’s along the lines of: ‘If not today, when?’ Nothing is ever perfect, you can’t say ‘tomorrow’ forever, and sometimes that means if you’re going to start something, it has to be before you feel ready. Because are we…
Read More5 Things to Do When You’re Bored During the COVID-19 Crisis
Many people are bored stiff as they stay at home with the shelter in place order. Here are 5 things to do when you’re bored during the COVID-19 crisis. Explore your creativity. Look for the creativity within you. If you’ve never thought of yourself as having an ounce of creativity, then look again. It’s inside…
Read More10 Ways to Support Your Local Business Community Through this COVID-19 Pandemic
As small businesses continue to shut their doors and limit operations while still trying to serve the public, we all need to seek out ways that we can better support local business through this national crisis. Here are 10 ways to support your local business community through this COVID-19 pandemic. 1) Shop local as often…
Read More10 Tips to Help You Handle the COVID-19 Crisis
10 Tips to Help You Handle the COVID-19 Crisis | It is so amazing that our lives changed overnight with COVID-19. Many of us are in the middle of a self-imposed two-week sabbatical and quarantine in our homes, either for prevention or due to possible exposure to the coronavirus. For the first time in our lives,…
Read MoreNational Compliment Day
This week, we’ll be celebrating National Compliment Day which is this Friday, January 24. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. This is the day to compliment everyone on…something. Remember when Mama said, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all? Well, this day personifies that statement. It’s all about spreading positivity, boosting…
Read MoreForgiveness Day
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 is Forgiveness Day. Wow, wouldn’t the world be a better place if we could be just a little more forgiving? Did you know that when you hold a grudge that it hurts you more than the other person? Forgiveness creates peace of mind. Health benefits of forgiveness include healthier relationships, less…
Read MoreBelittle and Be Little
Belittle and Be Little by Dona Bonnett On the highway, I passed a little Church marquee recently that read “Belittle and Be Little”. This message really spoke to me in a big way. What a profound message in those four little words. They spoke of kindness, compassion and positive consideration for another person. Living in…
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