Thankful for: Saturday Edition

Thankful for: Saturday Edition

Saturdays at our house start off the same way every week: TV for the kids, husband/dad pumping iron, while I grab a few quiet minutes in my office before making chocolate chip pancakes for the girls. Today: no different. Since I love Saturdays, it’s fun that I...
On My Way to Ideal

On My Way to Ideal

I just stepped off the treadmill, grabbed a glass of ice water, and sat down at my desk. It’s shortly after 5 am, and I am awake, alive, and ready. Since an ideal day for me starts with exercise, I am on my way. When I passed through the kitchen to grab my...
Thankful for: 31 –

Thankful for: 31 –

I got sidetracked from my writing this morning, but I don’t want to end the week without adding to my thankfulness list, so here we go. This week I am thankful for: 31.  New hands pitching in. With some changes on our team lately (more about this next week), I...
Growing Every Day

Growing Every Day

One of my favorite ideas from Julie Winkle Giulioni and Beverly Kaye’s new book, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, is the idea that career development belongs to a village. Although a manager or supervisor plays an important role in helping an employee develop,...