As you know, I am a planner and love all things about organizing. I saw a planner page someone had titled, “Priorities.” It made me think…. Can you have more than one priority? If so, at what point do “priorities” no longer become a priority? I heard an interesting fact this week. It centers around […]
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Recently, I stepped out of my comfort zone and into an artist’s studio. With a blank canvas in front of me and a palette full of colors, I embarked on a journey of creation — not just of art, but of understanding. What unfolded was not just a painting, but a metaphor for life itself,
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Perhaps transformation, much like joy, finds its roots in the calm, in the simplicity of these moments. In the quiet after the laughter dies down, in the stillness that follows the storytelling, there’s room for us to grow. It’s in these moments of calm that we find ourselves open to change, ready to embrace the transformation that life quietly nudges us towards.
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Remember the thrill of the teeter-totter at the playground? You’d push off the ground, soaring high, trusting your partner to balance your flight and prevent a crash. But sometimes, you’d find yourself suddenly alone at the top, and the abrupt descent was anything but pleasant. It was a jarring reminder that some experiences are meant
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In a recent meeting, my client was working on how to handle a particular situation with another individual. It got me to thinking about relationships and encounters, in general. Why do some work and others don’t? We were watching a movie last night that involved sailing on the high seas. Pirates, eye patches, walking the
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In a world that often prizes superficiality, authenticity becomes a rare gem, hidden beneath layers of societal expectations and self-doubt. It’s a journey we all embark upon, whether consciously or not, as we navigate the complexities of being human. Years ago, during an interview, I asked an applicant to describe herself in one word. Without
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Every New Year, we look forward to starting the year off right. I was no different. I’d get all pumped up to spend more quality time with Dennis and the girls. But life throws a curveball, or two – work projects, conferences, interruptions, guilt, you name it. It’s like the universe saying, “I don’t think
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When I was a kid, we’d sit, under the shade of a tree, in the backyard, playing 45’s on my friend, Joanne’s, Close-N-Play. Playing vinyl records was challenging. Placing the needle on the record without scratching it was key. You could tell the age of one’s kids by how many scratches were on their
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Early in my career, I learned that employers have particular preferences for prospective employees. Resume-writing gurus and job placement organizations shared these “best-in-class” attributes. These include the famous: team player ability to work without supervision hard working diligent conscientious attention to detail ability to multi-task good communicator Looking at it now, of course that would
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My Dad was a huge railroad and model railroad enthusiast. Growing up as a boy in the 1930’s and 1940’s, he had the opportunity to experience the railroad in its heyday. His uncle handled operation and oversight for a freight depot on the Illinois Central Railroad line. He often told us of the adventures during
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