Yes, there’s no doubt about it! You’re not going to get through this month without a heavy dose of organization. I can’t remember seeing so many daily, weekly and monthly events being celebrated than there are this month.
The weather starts changing somewhat … brilliant fall colors begin to appear, pumpkins dot the countryside, children dive into piles of leaves, and we adults try to protect ourselves from the many blisters resulting from our trusty rakes.
Football season is well under way, hockey season begins the first week of the month and baseball’s world series begins on the 28th!
Of course, with Halloween just around the corner, you can expect to see the stores starting to display their Christmas goods any day now!
If you’re looking for reasons to celebrate at work, at home or in your neighborhood, you’re going to have plenty of choices this year. Food, customers, and health causes abound! Look over the list closely and begin to formulate your monthly schedule right away! Bundle up and enjoy!
Monthly Celebrations and Observances
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- AIDS Awareness Month
- American Pharmacist Month
- Apple Month
- Children’s Magazine Month
- Church Library Month
- Clergy Appreciation Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Cookie Month
- Co-Op Awareness Month
- Dinosaur Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Eat Country Ham Month
- E-Card Month
- Emotional Intelligence Month
- Emotional Wellness Month
- Fired Up Month
- Gay & Lesbian History Month
- German-American Heritage Month
- Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Halloween Safety Month
- Head Start Awareness Month
- Health Literacy Month
- International Drum Month
- Long Term Care Planning Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- National Animal Safety & Protection Month
- National Book Month
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Carmel Month
- National Chili Month
- National Chiropractic Month
- National Crime Prevention Month
- National Cyber Security Awareness Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- National Depression Education & Awareness Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Down Syndrome Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Ergonomics Month
- National Liver Awareness Month
- National Medical Librarian Month
- National Orthodontic Month
- National Physical Therapy Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
- National Pregnancy and Infant Awareness Month
- National Reading Group Month
- National Roller Skating Month
- National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
- National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
- National Vegetarian Month
- Organize Your Medical Information Month
- Photographer Appreciation Month
- Polish-American Heritage Month
- Positive Attitude Month
- Pretzel Month
- Pumpkin Festival
- Right Brainers Rule Month
- Sarcastic Month
- Sausage Month
- Seafood Month
- Self-Promotion Month
- Spinach Lovers Month
- Stamp Collecting Month
- Vegetarian Awareness Month
- Woman’s Small Business Month
- World Blindness Awareness Month
Weekly Celebrations and Observances
- Week 1 – Get Organized Week
- Week 1 – Customer Service Week
- Week 1 – Universal Children’s Week
- Week 1 – No Salt Week
- Week 1 – National Newspapers Week
- Week 1 – National Work from Home Week
- Week 2 – Fire Prevention Week
- Week 2 – World Space Week
- Week 2 – Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Week 2 – National Metric Week
- Week 2 – Financial Planning Week
- Week 2 – Kid’s Goal Setting Week
- Week 2 – Spinning & Weaving Week
- Week 2 – Physicians Assistants Week
- Week 2 – Emergency Nurses Week
- Week 2 – Home Based Business Week
- Week 2 – International Credit Union Week
- Week 2 – National Food Bank Week
- Week 3 – Medical Assistants Week
- Week 3 – National School Lunch Week
- Week 3 – World Rain Forest Week
- Week 3 – Freedom from Bullies Week
- Week 3 – Teen Read Week
- Week 3 – National Chemistry Week
- Week 3 – YWCA Week Without Violence
- Week 3 – National Character Counts Week
- Week 3 – National Forest Products Week
- Week 3 – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
- Week 3 – National School Bus Safety Week
- Week 3 – Pastoral Care Week
- Week 3 – Freedom of Speech Week
- Week 3 – National Massage Therapy Week
- Week 3 – National Business Woman’s Week
- Week 4 – National Disarmament Week
- Week 4 – International Magic Week
- Week 4 – National Respiratory Care Week
- Week 4 – Peace, Friendship and Goodwill Week
- Week 4 – GIVE Wildlife-A-Break Week
- Week 4 – World Hearing Aid Awareness Week
Daily Celebrations and Observances
- 1 – World Vegetarian Day
- 1 – Homemade Cookies Day
- 1 – International Day of Older Persons
- 2 – Guardian Angels Day
- 2 – National Custodial Worker Day
- 2 – National Denim Day
- 2 – National Diversity Day
- 2 – Techie’s Day
- 2 – World Smile Day
- 3 – Alternative Fuel Day
- 3 – Change a Light Day
- 3 – Virus Appreciation Day
- 4 – World Communion Day
- 4 – National Golf Day
- 4 – Octoberfest
- 5 – Child Health Day
- 5 – Do Something Nice Day
- 5 – World Habitat Day
- 5 – World Teacher’s Day
- 5 – Improve Your Office Day
- 6 – National German-American Day
- 6 – Physician Assistants Day
- 8 – National Poetry Day
- 9 – Fire Prevention Day
- 9 – World Egg Day
- 10 – International Newspaper Carrier Day
- 10 – National Angel Food Cake Day
- 10 – Universal Music Day
- 11 – Clergy Appreciation Day
- 12 – Columbus Day
- 12 – National Thought Day
- 12 – Old Farmers Day
- 12 – Thanksgiving Day in Canada
- 12 – Native Americans Day
- 12 – National Salespersons Day
- 13 – Navy Day
- 13 – National Train Your Brain Day
- 13 – National Face Your Fears Day
- 14 – Emergency Nurses Day
- 14 – National Dessert Day
- 15 – Get to Know Your Customers Day
- 15 – White Cane Safety Day
- 15 – International Credit Union Day
- 16 – National Bosses Day
- 16 – World Food Day
- 16 – Dictionary Day
- 16 – Mammography Day
- 16 – School Librarian Day
- 17 – Sweetest Day
- 17 – Black Poetry Day
- 18 – World Menopause Day
- 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
- 19 – World Osteoporosis Day
- 21 – Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
- 21 – National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
- 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
- 23 – Ipod Day
- 24 – United Nations Day
- 24 – Make a Difference Day
- 24 – National Bologna Day
- 25 – Lung Health Day
- 25 – Mother-in-Law Day
- 25 – World Pasta Day
- 27 – Navy Day
- 27 – National Music Day
- 28 – National Chocolates Day
- 28 – Plush Animal Lover’s Day
- 28 – St. Jude’s Day
- 29 – Internet Day
- 29 – World Psoriasis Day
- 30 – Devil’s Night
- 30 – International Bandanna Day
- 30 – National Candy Corn Day
- 31 – National Carmel Apple Day
- 31 – Halloween
- 31 – National Magic Day
- 31 – National UNICEF
- 31 – Reformation Day
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In the spirit of C.A.N.I. (Continuous And Never-ending Improvement), here are this week’s new facts—one for each day of your coming week. Pass them on to others to keep the spirit alive or invite your friends and family to visit our blog where they can also view previous entries.
I’ve been presenting keynotes and seminars on the subject of goal setting for as long as I can remember. It’s not the most popular subject to the masses. It falls into a unique category along with time management, preventative maintenance, and diet and exercise. Everybody knows it’s necessary—nobody wants to hear it! It’s probably because they realize it means planning, discipline and execution! However, seldom are the benefits considered.
Stop and think of the advantage you have over your competition if you not only set goals, but write them down! Apparently many are beginning to realize just that based on increased activity we’re seeing from our clients. Want and/or need that advantage. Do something about it! Take action now!
How many times have you wandered through your local shopping mall, noticed some of the crazy store names, and wondered where they came from, if they had any real meaning or if there was an interesting story behind their origins?
Back in May, I wrote a 
Homeland Security, the FBI, Secret Service, and U.S. Park Police soon arrived on the scene to investigate. They quickly discovered that the entire situation was nothing more than a “low-profile training exercise that goes on every day.”
I read an article explaining why Ford Motor Company is benefitting greatly from the fact that they refused government bailout money. Maybe Ford did “Have a Better Idea!” (Remember Ford’s old slogan?)
The lesson I mentioned earlier evolved from the fact that Southwest Airlines was the only American airlines to refuse government dollars following the aftermath of the 9-11 tragedy. They felt it was wrong to burden the taxpayer under those circumstances.
There are a number of reasons that may cause us to fall short of our dreams, ambitions, and full potential:
Apparently, the recession denied by Washington may have somewhat of a silver lining … at least for women. It appears that women are on the verge of out-numbering men in the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. This will occur due to the long-term changes in women’s roles at a time when men are suffering massive job losses from coast to coast.
The scales have tipped considerably due to the major blow suffered by the construction and manufacturing industries. So far men have lost 74% of the 6.4 million jobs erased by the recession that we’re not having.