I just repainted several areas of my home. After seeing the finished product, I thought, “Wow, no one would ever know there’s a deep, rich gray underneath that new color.” My mind drifted to an art exhibit that showed, through... Read More
Here’s a smidgen of what I’ve been reading (and watching) this week: Would you hire a deaf nurse? by HealthLeaders Media The Artist Who Changed My Life by Austin Kleon (The 25-minute video is well-worth your time.) A pill that texts the... Read More
A sweet friend shared this quote with me several years ago. I often think about it, and I most certainly thought about it a lot this week as people within my organization – people I love working alongside – learned... Read More
Thanks to a few friends who’ve read the book, I picked up and finished the audio version of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. It is sooo good. I am definitely an introvert, and this book... Read More
I should be writing. I should be running. I should be sleeping. I should be reading. I should be writing. I should be gathering school supplies. I should be cleaning. I should be doing yard work. I should be writing.... Read More
She stood like an empty statue Flanked by a sea of broken spirits. Her leadership poised, Promising not to cry. The thanks poured. The memories flooded. The tears rolled down. The room floodgates blew open. Her strength was never more... Read More
My reading and education mashup lists have been scarce lately, I know. Trust me, I’ve been reading, reading, reading; I just haven’t posted much with our bipolar summer – hectic at many moments and then waaaay laid back at other times. Here’s... Read More
There are lots of things you cannot control in life and in work. Lots. It’s frustrating, I know. Those uncontrollable moments often impact the one thing we can control – ourselves. And when we don’t control ourselves, we look unprofessional or just... Read More
Everyday we are faced with decisions we know we should choose, but for some reason or another, we do not choose it. An easy example is exercise. I know I should get up before the sun comes up and workout simply because I will... Read More