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Fly Me to the Moon: Sally Ride, In Memoriam

The Associated Press reports Sally Ride, the first female U.S. astronaut, died yesterday at the age of 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. While more than two scores of female astronauts have flown into space after Sally, it... Read More

Managers are Humans, Too

Sometimes it’s hard to believe, I know. We all have managers – well, I suppose a percentage of us do – and we’ve all had those moments with our managers that left us speechless or infuriated or frustrated or… We expect our... Read More

Ba Bam! [Free, Printable Card]

Sometimes this is how I feel about my team members and colleagues. Truly. I hope you have people around you at work that make you say, “Ba bam!!” Download, print, and give away this card because nothing is worse than... Read More

The Credit Monster

Who gets the credit?  He didn’t work on that presentation. Why did Mr. Leader just mention his name? She didn’t do that. I did!   The Credit Monster lurks everywhere. It’s right around the corner, under your desk, behind your... Read More

Muscle Confusion

My husband and I are living through another change. He is in the process of obtaining his National Academy of Sports Medicine, or NASM, personal trainer certification. You may be familiar with my health journey, but my husband is the real success... Read More

Brain Rules [Audio Book Review]

Brain Rules, by John Medina, provides 12 “rules” of brain function and evidence of the body’s most brilliant organ function. In it, the author points out the way we learn and work go against the way the brain truly functions.... Read More

Give 100 Percent [Printable Poster]

It makes me smile. I hope the same for you. Feel free to download and use. Happy Friday!  ... Read More

One Step Ahead. One Step Behind.

With so many projects going on at work and at home, I often feel like I am either one step ahead of everything or one step behind everything and everyone. It may not seem that way to my colleagues and... Read More

Muster the Strength [Free, Printable Card]

A thought (and free, printable card!) for you. Feel free to download, print, and encourage those around you. You’ve got this!  ... Read More

The Art of Editing

Most of the time, you read a much different version of what I intend to write. First, I write and write and write. Then, I edit. Sometimes, when I’m “feeling” it, I write exactly what I intend and want and... Read More