First, a bit of sad news: You don’t automatically have wonderful skin once you are out of your teens. I know! It’s not fair, right? Plus this means that for years teenagers are lied to when they’re told “You will grow out of blemishes.” No, teenagers, the truth is that you will continue to have blemishes, […]
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Musings on Work
Around our house we’ve become somewhat fond of wailing We need a new economy! The down(ish) economy is draining on emotions and focus, as well as super-heavy on workload and stress. What.a.bummer. In the midst of all of this, I continue to read business blogs, full of research, trends and motivation. This week, I had […]
The Yearly Theme
Some years seem to come and go without a lot of fanfare. Other years seem to come with their own theme in tow. For example: 1989: The Year of New Beginnings (graduated high school and started university) 1994: The Year of Studying (working on my master’s degree non-stop) 1995: The Year of the Great Move […]
Getting Organized (Musically Speaking)
Do you know what you can do with a free afternoon? You can finally organize your iTunes playlists so they make sense to you. I have no illusions that my playlists make any sense to anyone else, but they now work very well for me. It’s about time.
Another Great Infographic
This time about my beloved Africa. Source Click to view larger Amazing, huh?
What a Day…Week…Month…?
Sometimes you feel as though you’re in survival mode – finish one thing, move on to the next. Let’s be clear – this is one of those times. Believe it or not, our schedule opens up significantly starting on Sunday. I suppose that means what we’ve been experiencing is the last, violent thrashes of schedule […]
How to Alienate Customers and Go Out of Business
Yes, US Post Office, I’m talking about you. I know why you are going out of business – it’s really five simple issues. 5. Shout at customers standing in line “NEXT PLEASE. I’M TALKING TO YOU – NEXT!!” Nothing like feeling devalued and handing over money for the privilege. 4. Don’t restock supplies, forcing customers […]
Exciting Week…So Far
We’ve had an exciting week so far – and it’s just the first of March. We ran a marathon (Sunday). I oversaw another group (my 5th) of professionals through their certification exam We enjoyed a Mavs game (too bad they lost) with friends from church I had my 2nd annual skin exam (nice healthy habit […]