The majority of us depend on an app, on our handheld device, for directions these days. You may have a personal favorite app for directions and driving, walking and even for hiking. Feel free to share the name of your favorite and why it’s your favorite in the comments section. Odds are good that if you’re under thirty years old you never saw, no less utilized, a paper map. The kind of fold out map that no one can quite get folded back up correctly once opened up. You may have seen these in … [Read more...]
Happy Independence Day!
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." ~ President John F. Kennedy "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America." ~ President Bill Clinton "America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand" ~ President Harry S. Truman "The essence of America, that which really unites us, is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion. It … [Read more...]
You Need To Plan!
You need to plan. A plan is a starting point – a guide. Plans are made to change. At times a small change makes a big difference. “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin Now it is okay to fail. As long as it is done along an intentional path you planned. From the failure you learn, you make adjustments and you have another go at it. You learn from failure. That’s a lot different than setting yourself up for failure. The planning process must be done … [Read more...]
Is Your Career and Business Always Safe and Secure?
You and your career and business are safe and secure right? Are you sitting still in chair? Peace, stillness and quiet for a moment or two. The chair probably has four legs and when you first sat down in the chair, or in any chair for that matter, you know there will be sturdy legs to support you. Have you ever bent over and checked that the legs were there first? Checked to make sure the chair is sturdy? You know to make certain the chair was going to work. It remains in one place. The … [Read more...]
Stuck Sucks!
Being stuck sucks! Oh yes, I’ve been there many times too! Whatever your plans and goals are – finding a job or another one, starting your own business, improving your communication skills to connect better in business, your personal life and relationships overall or another or multiple ones – one thing, ONE THING, is for certain – you know when you’re stuck – and that’s right now! Back, back, back in the day when ocean-going ships were powered by wind without any engines – when there was … [Read more...]
Happy New Year 🥳 🍾
Everyone in the world is looking ahead to a great year ahead in 2021! Let’s all do our best to make it a reality! This year we may be apart – next year we’ll all be together. “Last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice." - T.S. Eliot "Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties." - Helen Keller "You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can … [Read more...]
