Schedule Changes
Little schedule changes can make a huge difference some days. Tonight was back to school night. Last year, it took us over an hour to get out of the high school – where we were parked in the overflow, gravel, Read More …
Category: career
Change in Perspective
Set in your ways? Young and impressionable? Open minded? Any of these still allow for a change in perspective. If we are unwilling, unable or uncompromising – we can’t grow. If we are too willing, able or compromising – we Read More …
What’s It Worth
If someone offers you a project, a client or a job, what’s it worth to you? Our kids are less than enthusiastic at times to do jobs for money. I have offered, what I think was a more than reasonable Read More …
Certain Services
In almost any arena of personal and professional life, there are certain services that are meant to be done by an expert. New homeowners often tackle things like their 1/2 acre lawn because they can spend a $150 on a Read More …
Worthy
Supporting a local charity, or a youth sports organization is definitely a worthy cause. Spending my Friday evening or Saturday morning; however, working at the snack stand isn’t quite my idea of valuable… Our group requires a $50 snack stand Read More …
Safer Ways To Pay
It used to be everything was paid in cash, but then that wasn’t safe; for the customer or the retailer. Then, we had checks; but that became unsafe for retailers. Credit cards became the way to pay…but at a cost. Read More …
Amateur vs. Expert
While I am not sure that this second (the right side) photo of this seasonal floral arrangement was created by a professional or not, there certainly is something to be said in regard to the value of using an amateur Read More …
Paying More
If you really want something unusual, or better service, or even faster, more accurate service, do you mind paying more? Probably not. Better, faster and more accurate are valuable to you. They’re valuable to many… What about paying the same thing, Read More …
New To Me
When something is new to me, I want to be able to go to a place where the experts are there to help me. Take, for example, the sporting goods store for the latest sport your kids have decided to Read More …
Paid To Play
Wouldn’t we all want to get paid to play? That’s why finding your true passion and doing that for a living is ideal. Ideally if you can live the life you want – sharing time and meals and a home Read More …