I want to give a thankful shout out to the Baby Boomer women in my life. Those who have sacrificed to create a workplace where women are contributing and thriving. Men, I’m thankful for you too…just saying before I get emails and comments. For our Boomer women, there’s a lot you did and sacrificed so […]
My daughter is 15, and 15 has brought a lot of firsts for us. The first year of high school, first job and the first time behind the wheel of a car. Now only one of these firsts has caused me additional gray hair – the first time driving a car. Consequently, I bought the […]
We have this sweet pooch, named Ava. Ava’s a mix between a black lab and a border collie. As a result, she has the body and build of a lab and the pointy nose and ears of a border collie. She’s a really good dog, and she’s definitely my dog. Each day she joins me […]
Little things. Someone writing a note to say thank you, a fridge filled with healthy drinks for the office, lunch on me. While we’ve all heard the saying, “It was the straw that broke the camel’s back”. But we rarely think about reversing the comment. “It was the extra pat that inspired another mile.” Okay, […]
Quick disclaimer – this is not a political post or a stance for or against any political party. To clarify, we’re examining societal thought and change. A Scary Time This week President Trump talked about how this is a scary time for young men who could be falsely accused of sexual misconduct (NBC News article). […]
The town I live in opted to forego 4th of July fireworks this year, replacing the annual event with end of the fair fireworks on July 8. What I noticed over the course of the 4th was that something felt like it was missing. When we settled in to watch the fireworks several days late, I put […]
Some days I feel like the old Dunkin’ Donuts commercial where the donut maker gets up at the crack of dawn and recites, “It’s time to make the donuts.” This happens day in and day out. Until one day he’s so weary, he meets himself in the doorway and meets himself returning from work saying, “I […]
Proverbs 27:17 reads, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs are wise sayings And this particular proverb reminds us that we need one another to sharpen one another, to hone ourselves, our skills, our decisions. When an iron sword is sharpened, it’s scraped against a rough surface to scrape off excess and […]
My husband has a fantastic question he asks young people who come to him to learn more about the engineering field. When he asks them what kind of engineering, and they reply, “I don’t know,” he asks this simple question. “When you walk into a room, what do you notice and see?” Graduates, this simple […]
Once a year I lead a Time Management session at a nonprofit conference. Every year the same themes surface – having too much to do, living with constant interruptions and trying to keep too many plates spinning in the air. What struck me as participants talked was this frustration was as much an organizational culture […]
