#2012Moments

2012 is a great year of moments.  Here is a few so far this year:

• My youngest turned 15 this past Saturday.  Three more years and he is off to college.  (I think he may be the one who goes to college around her.)
• On Sunday, my daughter graduates from college with her B.A. in Psychology and Minor in Human Sexuality.  I am so excited for her future.  It is so bright!
• Friday and Saturday is the Live Out Loud conference for teens at DeVos Place.  650 teens are registered to teen.  Check out #atikentcounty for live feed all weekend.

 

Exciting year so far.  I am excited about 2012.

 

Mary C Hartfield

@mcdonalds FourSquare check ins specials

Can someone at McDonalds let your franchises know about the check in specials. Why does most of the employees do not know and then when they ask the manager he doesn't know. Went to the Mcdonalds on Huron in Ypsilanti and had to prove I checked in at their Mcdonalds. Wanted to make sure I was not using another Mcdonalds special. As large of a corporation as you are you should be able to get this out to all of the stores that you are on Foursquares. Please work on it, it frustrates your loyal customers.

RIP - Frederic Meijer

 

 

This past Friday a man that was community minded, philanthropist, and a grocery magnate died.  My memories of  Fred is at the opening of the Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, when he talked  to me why he put particular attention to the color of who was playing which sport in the sport sculptures.  He was a man that cared about bringing people together.  He was a friend to everyone.  I also still have my purple cow card that he gave me.  You always knew that when you sat down and talked to him that you would be there awhile.  You always knew that when you left his presence,  that your life would be richer from his wisdom.  He will truly be missed.

 

Commanding my morning,

 

 

Mary C. Hartfield

#JohnWooden Confidence

Confidence: "There is perhaps no stronger steel than well-founded self-belief: the knowledge that your preparation is complete, that you have done all things possible to ready yourself and your organization for the competition, whatever form it comes in. This is confidence."

---John Wooden

 

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BEHIND THE SCENES: TRACY REESE, THE LOOK

BEHIND THE SCENES: TRACY REESE, THE LOOK:

I've always loved Tracy's collections! I used to dress for her shows when I lived in NYC....oh how I miss those days:) Well, I also LOVE Mally and I need to get on buying some of her line! I know it will be AMAZE! Hope you're inspired! I'm going to try to do my eyeliner like she shared.

How to Be a Mother Like Eleanor Roosevelt #WOI

In a 1927 article, Mrs. Roosevelt offered her opinon on parenting:

• Furnish an example in living.
• Stop preaching ethics and morals.  She says, "Children cannot just be told.  They must see the values you preach put into practice if they are to become real."
• Have a knowledge of life's problems and an imagination.
• Stop shielding your children and clipping their wings.
• Allow your children to develop along their own lines.
• Don't prevent self-reliance and initiative.
• Have a vision yourself and bigness of soul.  The next generation will take care of itself.

Ok, do you think that is good parenting advice?  I do!

 

As Always Commanding My Morning,

 

Mary C. Hartfield

(Reading: How to Be Like Women of Influence)

 

New Book - How to Be Like Women of Influence #WOI

This book is written by Pat and Ruth Williams (Orlando Magic).  The last quarter of the year I try to get focus and ready for the New Year.  This is the first book I am reading for the quarter. I thought I would highlight some of the women in the book:

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How to Be Like Eleanor Roosevelt

1. Strive to keep your social conscience awake and vibrant at all times.  This is so important in these times where so many people are homeless or lacking the finances they are used to having.  It could be you in that situation.
2. Blaze new paths and don't allow yourself to be restricted by outdated traditions.  Working at Girl Scouts it reminds me of volunteers & staffs who want to always refer to 'we use to'.  There is a reason that we have changed, learned, & grown.  We don't forget about what Girl Scouts stands for, but we can't be restricted by outdated traditions.
3. See things for yourself, wherever you have to go to do so. This reminds me that I have to get my passport.  I have been a lot of places in the US, but it is time to venture outside of the US.  I have to experience things, see things myself.
4. Don't shy away from making your opinions known.  Well, I have never had a problem with this. I grew up in a family; where we were allow having a voice.  As long as we did it respectfully.
5. Pay attention to the details.  I couldn't agree more.  If you don't pay attention to the details you may miss something.  I may be a "Just Do It!" person, but I do pay attention to the details.  Also, I want to know everything about everything.
6. Communicate with everyone you need to. Let your voice be heard.  Mrs. Roosevelt did through her daily syndicated newspaper column "My Day."  We do it through blogging, twitter, Facebook, and so many other ways.  Don't be silent.  What you have to say is important.
7. When you feel something is wrong, take a stand.  Thank God for Martin Luther King, II, Rosa Parks, and all the other individuals that took a stand that I may the privileges that I have in life.  Yet, we still need to continue to take a stand on issues we believe in.  I say a longtime friend tonight and she is a Republican.  I admire her.  She talks about how she goes to gatherings and she may be the only African American in the room, but she is taken a stand with her political beliefs.  As an African American, we need Republicans, Independents, Democrats, etc.  We need to have an impact and we cannot do that being in one political party.
8. Stay mentally strong.  No matter what you go through in life --stay mentally strong.  Stay focus.
9. Realize you're never too old to contribute to society.  I will be 50 next year and I feel like I am just getting started.  I know that I have so much more to contribute to society and especially to girls. 
10. Make use of all the hours in the day.  That has been a problem for me.  I am always awake odd hours of the night, trying to get something done.  Yet, I still believe what my grandmother told me, "The early bird catches the worm".  My natural alarm goes off at 5 am most days.  I always thing, if I sleep in I will miss something. 
11. Live your life with passion and boldness.  I love this statement.  You have to read the book to see what she believed on this statement.  I work at Girl Scouts, because I have a passion for girls.  It is not about the paycheck.  I do the work on purpose, every day.
12. Do what your heart tells you and don't ever worry about what the critics say.  No one is going to like everything you do, so you might as well do what your heart tells you to do.  You are always going to have haters.
13. Make the most of every day of your life.  Don't waste the time that God has given.  I live my life on purpose every single day of my life.  I will leave this earth empty. (Read - Robbing the Grave of Its Greatness! by Delatorro L. McNeal II)
14. Know your strengths.  Everyone always wants to focus on their weaknesses instead of their strengths.  If you focus on your strengths, you won't even be aware of your weaknesses.  CEOs everyday hires individuals that have assets that don't have.  They don't spend time trying to gain those assets; they hire someone that already has those skills and abilities.

 

As always I am commanding my day,

 

Mary C Hartfield