It is best to talk and plan family trips now. Especially if your kids are older. You most definitely have high expectations. They have expectations, too. Be open to ideas. Be flexible. Be ready for last minute changes. You’re making Read More …
There is a very real possibility that no one is going to invite you, or tell you it is time. So. Do what you have to do. Just go and get it. Be inspired. Be ready. Be energetic. Be focused. Read More …
This is a time to be flexible and have alternative plans for things that may come along. New ideas. Things out of your control. People with other skills. Education in emerging technology. Winter weather. Alternative plans are the things you Read More …
It seems obvious, but the simplest solution is often the best… not the one you thought of first. not the fastest to execute. not the idea that started it all. not the easiest, by a long shot. In fact, the Read More …
After a long holiday season, the undoing of it all can be both refreshing and depressing at the same time. Putting away the decorations and dismantling the Christmas tree, carefully replacing each treasured ornament is a daunting task. It is Read More …
Sometimes, for weird reasons, a name is not quite as memorable as the pie. the meeting. the story. the time. the place. the single best glass of wine. the event. the movie. the restaurant. the little town you found by Read More …
After all the gifts have been selected, carefully wrapped, exchanged, and opened…It is time. Time to reflect. Time to say thank you. Time to be grateful we can do this, year after year. All the gifts are wonderful, but even Read More …
No matter what you do, try to make it better… and cleaner, perhaps, than when you arrived. with a little bit of salt. sharing with others. with your insights, edits and feedback. than before. It is time to make it Read More …
It is pretty much always applicable to say “it’s only the beginning” – not just when it is the early part of January. a new book you want to read a new book you have to read a story you Read More …
What is really the difference (in performance) between being consistent or persistent? Clearly the two words have different meanings, they are not synonyms, but they are similar. In many ways, they really can be the same thing. The latter allows Read More …