Many are calling this the resignation economy. I too have used such a phrase in my presentations. However, that phrase doesn’t quite capture what is occuring right here and now. There are, for lack of a better word or phrase, certain cosmic imbalances. Potential employers seeking too much […]
Here we go. I’ve noted this before. Many of us have been having wild dreams the past two years specifically, these pandemic years. It’s this universal wild dream ride we’ve been riding. Lucid dreaming feeling more common. Also, many people may actually technically get enough sleep, yet they […]
Alex Trebek was one of a kind in terms of his Jeopardy game-hosting skills. He is irreplaceable. However, the next host need not be like Alex Trebek. They can make the game their own. We can be ready and like a new host accepting them for what they […]
A bottle of water in the supermarket is worth about $0.50. The same bottle in a bar costs $2. In a good restaurant or hotel it can be worth up to $3. At an airport or on the plane, you may be charged $5. The bottle and the […]
A few years back, my new primary care doctor noted that I am a bit high in sensation seeking. I don’t jump out of planes. I take on harder and harder jobs with high risks. Risks at all levels. To him, I was like an eagle in a […]
All through spring, I had been looking forward to travelling again. I had a ton of accumulated vacation time and sadly what is worded as “use or lose” time. Considering that Americans are notorious for not taking time off or not even having time off in certain positions, […]
“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 […]