Here or There
In 10 years’ time, and definitely 15 or 20 or more, whether you went here or there, no one will probably say anything, unless they, too are an alum. The daily worry for weeks, maybe months, deciding what is the Read More …
Category: career
Does the School Matter
At the end of it all, does the school matter? For kindergarten (or first grade) through twelfth…probably not. But after high school, what about university, college, or technical school… Maybe and maybe not. Beyond the higher ed decision – the Read More …
Name Recognition
How far does name recognition get you? It can get you elected…or, sell more products, tickets and services. There is a reason why brands pay for advertising. It works. Thus, there is a reason people running for public office put Read More …
That Time of Year
It is that time of year. Fall…elections. I see signs all over the grass, on people’s lawns, at intersections, some billboard sized. Plus, various forms of digital advertising. (That’s what you get for going and looking up the ballot for Read More …
Happy Dance
I just have to tell you that we started to do the happy dance tonight. All smiles. Lots of energy. By we, I mean my child. My daughter’s new jazz shoes arrived. Way ahead of schedule. These are the ones Read More …
Still Do Cartwheels
No matter how life goes, you can still do cartwheels to celebrate small or big wins. Or, even just to prove it to yourself that you still can. Picture it. Right hand up, point, lean in and push. Let gravity Read More …
A Tight Turn
One of my favorite, overheard sayings…a tight turn. In this case – as in, turn around. As in, landing really late at night and getting right back on the plane early the next morning. Just enough time to catch a Read More …
Day Off for Adventuring
I hope that you had the day off for adventuring…it used to be a holiday everywhere, now, not so much. Maybe you had the opportunity to go take a bike ride or hike with your kids on their day off Read More …
Your Dream Job
You may be out there in the world in your dream job… or, you may be doing something that you really, really (really) like – but, if you could do anything you wanted and still be paid the same – Read More …
Selling the Dream
For a very, very long time I have been thinking about how colleges and universities have been selling the dream. Going through college search for the second go around – third if you count my own personal journey – and Read More …