“An upcoming vacation gives us something to eagerly anticipate.” -Jaime Kurtz This past weekend, I finally got my act together. I sat down and started planning vacations. Yes, multiple ones. I have use or lose days and I am of the firm belief that those earned vacation days […]
Today is the Fourth of July. In the United States, weather permitting, we have grand fireworks celebrations to mark our grand day of freedom. The 4th or Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July […]
Times are changing. Noise is everywhere. We are living through a cacophony of worried and helpful voices. We now are hungry for meaningful change. The workplace is now remote. The workplace has divided people into categories of “essentialness”. As such people as a workforce are changing their perspective […]
I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade… And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” –Ron White I have always found the old adage of taking lemons and turning it into lemonade to be a bit […]
I used to watch CNN all the time in the morning. It would help me understand what’s going to happen in the world that day. But then I stopped watching the news. Just stopped. I did like watching the newscaster Brooke Baldwin on CNN on New Year’s eve. […]
I’m tired. There. Done. Need I say more? Probably. However, when we say “so, long story short” we usually say so after twenty minutes of talking. Right? Why can’t we say it and mean it? Maybe instead one should say “in summary”. I’m tired of a lot things […]
I am a sunny curmudgeon. I’m often skeptical but somehoe manage to give people the benefit of the doubt. I’m an odd duck. But I do go by the mantra of “trust but verify ” i learned that the hard way. There’s certain people you have to put […]
I love the game of tennis. There have been some great players as well as personalities. I like the idea of hitting a ball with such ferocity and velocity. And, I most certainly appreciate the mix of intuition and strategy. Many years I ago I wrote about how […]
Everyday I strive to do a good job. In doing so, I often come across new bits of information that I digest eagerly. I like learning new things. Often, what I learn is specific to healthcare- my field of work. Which is great but I yearn to learn […]
We are constantly, as a daily endeavor, being asked to forecast the future. What will the weather be like tomorrow? Will stocks go down? And, no matter what job you may have interviewed for in the past, you were probably asked “where do you see yourself in five […]
