The Phone
Sometimes, I think the phone is the bane of my existence…our existence. As humans. Maybe it is just a love-hate relationship. Or, a Stockholm syndrome in hiding. I thought it was just me. Formerly a girl…It was something that I Read More …
Category: work
Start At The Very Beginning
All my life, I remember hearing Julie Andrews, as Maria, sing that line in The Sound Of Music… “Let’s start at the very beginning… a very good place to start…” While we must set aside the fact that she is Read More …
We All Have to Start Somewhere
It’s true, right? We all have to start somewhere. The somewhere, is the difference though, for each one of us. Even if we both – or a hundred…even a couple hundred thousand of us – started at the same place, Read More …
Big Kids’ Table
So, you wanna sit at the big kids’ table? Put on your big kid pants and deliver on what you have committed to doing. The big kids’ table comes with responsibility and in the real world, earning the money, paying Read More …
Praise and Thanks
Earned praise and thanks is really worth sharing, giving, announcing and even filling out a survey (if asked sincerely.) When things seem at their worst, someone can make the day better and step up, show that they care and they Read More …
Encouragement Works
All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …
Learning a Trade
In honor of spring break, instead of taking a long holiday, the kids spent time learning a trade, or two (maybe three.) Not a bad way to spend their time, at least in terms of “traditional” education. They did have Read More …
Mystifying
Many of you out there may not think that this is so mystifying, but why, oh, why when you have a million and one things to do the people who have been too busy to get back to you, do. Read More …
Give and Receive
We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …
Once
Once… a year a month a week a day an hour Once in a while may be enough, but sometimes more than that is needed. Working hard is something we all do, but it is good to try to get Read More …