“Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.” ― Archimedes, The Works of Archimedes I’ve been out of the office for two weeks, so I scheduled an hour catch up with my right-hand woman Joni, on both personal and business matters. Joni and I have worked together for eleven years. We share a value of “no elephants in the room”. That means … Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Is Your Pink Cloud of Optimism Floating Away?
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Langston Hughes Have you ever gone to an event, attended a workshop, read a book or consulted a career … Read More
Are You Putting What You Love in Second, Third or Even Fourth Place???
You have to do what you love to do, not get stuck in that comfort zone of a regular job. Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is it. Lucinda Bassett, motivational speaker Do you have more than one job? If you are working and also looking for work that will make you say Yippee, the answer is YES. I have more than one job and sometimes it seems like … Read More
VOTE! — for yourself . . .
Not to decide is to decide-Harvey Cox, Harvard Theologian Both parties are spending millions of dollars and thousands of hours trying to get you to vote. Yet in spite of their efforts, less than half of voting-age Americans head to the polls (!) They’re afraid their vote won’t make a difference, they forgot to register, they don’t like any of the choices. But choosing gives you power. Every day you … Read More