Motivation

Am I Allowed to Be Grateful for the Stay-at-Home Order?

I’ve been keeping up with the news and watching the flabbergasting impact Covid19 is having on our world. It’s turning our medical...

Wisdom of Washington Irving

I rescued Washington Irving’s collection of short stories, originally titled The Sketch Book, from the risky fate of our library’s...

Maybe We Don’t Need Long-Term Goals… but I Could Be Totally Wrong.

I have a confession…or maybe it is just a statement, but if you looked at the rest of my website, you’ll probably agree it is a...

Time Management: How Do You Deliver the Goods?

Back when I was manning front desks, one of my many duties was handing off and signing for packages. Over the years, I had many chats...

Make a Choice and Own It

Need some down time to regroup? Ready to cut your losses and try something new? This happens sometimes. You’re an adult, right? You’re...

Moving just an inch gets you closer to the finish line

Life is chaotic and unforeseen events are always cropping up to sabotage our carefully laid plans. We expect to get 10 things done and...

Antidote to False Assumptions: More Information

If there is anything you are concerned or worried about. You can continue to be concerned and worried or you can get more information....

Don’t Board the Runaway Thought Train

Our thoughts have a way of spinning out of control if we let them. It might look something like this: Initial thought: “I want to leave...

How Do You Define Success?

There are all sorts of ways of measuring success. No measurement is better than another as long as your measurement for success is...

Is Staying is Worse than Leaving?

Many people think about leaving their jobs, but think it’s not the right time or they want to get a little more experience under their...

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