Earlier this year I wrote about leadership, what it is and what it is not. There are many qualities that leaders share. Who do you consider a leader? Why? What it is about the person that makes you think of them as a leader? Is it something they do? Or, maybe something they don’t? Is…
I am going out on a little limb with this post. My recently graduated son is leaving for college today. He had many thank you notes to write since his high school graduation party on June 3rd. And, a week-long trip to Italy that started a week later delayed this a bit. Admittedly, the writing…
What do you classify yourself as? Are you a pessimist, an optimist, or a realist? Part of my husband’s change in jobs last January was to get away from a work environment in which there was a lot of negativity. This included cynical attitudes, disparaging remarks, and general lack of support for the department from…
Today was intended to be a day to finish a homework assignment and a paper, both due tomorrow. But, my husband awoke with other intentions. He was going to pick pears off of our trees that have suffered this season and attempt to dehydrate them. They are delicious, albeit very small. I was frank, bluntly…
What do you remember about your first job? My first job was as a sales clerk at our local JCPenney store in the early 80’s. I remember when I interviewed and was hired, the manager said, “I have just the place for you!” Waiting to hear what he said, I heard “the lingerie department!” I was a…
While sitting in the dentist office yesterday I saw a that our local paper featured a man in my town who was raising monarch butterflies. I have to admit that seeing the article stung a little bit. I’ve been doing the same for fourteen years but have never been featured in the paper! I guess…
A few months ago I posted about looking for a job. You can read my post here. I wrote it in February. It’s August. I still don’t have a job. As I’ve looked, and applied to at least one job that interested me, I’ve realized that I am overqualified for some and under qualified for…
Yesterday was August fifth! I honestly do not know where this summer has gone! In the past, during most summers, I kept my boys busy with enrichment exercises to prevent what is commonly known as the summer slide. When they were younger this meant involvement in the library reading program, tracking all the books they…