On this day of Thanksgiving, I wish for you many reasons to be grateful. Blessings,
Gratitude
The Rewards of Leadership
Years ago I was a supervisor in a corporate Training & Development department. It wasn’t my first supervisory role, but two things made it unique from my previous management experience: I was promoted from within the department and it was my first time supervising full-time knowledge workers. Because of this dynamic, it was an exciting,…
The Dignity of Work
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the American holiday of Labor Day is “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.1″ Thank you to all of those who work so very hard and in the process, make others’ lives that much safer, educational and easy. Happy Labor Day. 1 http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm …
What the Heart Knows
The heart knows what it wants. You just have to listen. Take for example these fun salt-and-pepper shakers I picked up on our vacation last year in northern Michigan. I loved them at first sight. My head said, “No place to put them. More clutter. Too tchotchke.” So, I walked out…
Independence Day and Gratitude
Every summer just before our nation’s Independence Day holiday, they appear like magic – little American flags planted along the treelawns of our street.They proudly stand street-side sentinal for a few days, then once again vanish until the next year. It’s the handiwork of our neighbors; a patriotic gesture that visually unites the…