Thriving at Home…during a Pandemic!
Remember when they postponed the 2020 NBA season and we all thought – “How can they do this”, “This can’t be happening!” or “This can’t be real”. Then they cancelled March Madness, the NCAA’s grand spectacular event, – WHOA, this is getting serious! At the time, I really wasn’t fully engaged in the imminent effects […]
Thanks and Gratitude…Fuel for the Soul
The week of Thanksgiving 2019, I published this post on all of my social media. Back then, I thought about how the world was spinning so fast that most folks may be having a hard time finding perspective. Traditionally, the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day is a whirlwind of traditions, social gatherings, wrapping […]
Attitude and Gratitude Need to be Given Their Due
“I don’t need a pat on the back to be motivated to do my job.”, a leader told me once, “Why should they?” As I picked my jaw up from the table, I had to think about that for a little bit. Perhaps, he was on to something there. He had gained prominence in an organization […]
Newsflash! “At Least You Have a Job” is not Motivating
COVID-19 Pandemic is not the first time most of us Boomers have experienced a storm of an economic crisis but this one may be the worst in our lifetime. I can remember my post-college experience of being offered and accepting my first teaching position. It was like a dream come true. I was going to teach […]
Plan the Work and Work the Plan
During a normal summer my family would coalesce around a desire to take a vacation. Since we are not spur of the moment people, we tend to develop a plan early and refer back to it often. Destination? Funding? Transportation? Activities? Relaxation? All become part of the discussion. Because we plan, we generally can predict the outcome […]