Much has been written about the “sandwich generation”. On Mother’s Day, let’s honor those who are moms, who have moms and acknowledge all they do for so many! The sandwich generation faces caregiving from two sides of the coin: parents and children. Both sides are highly dependent upon them to act on their behalf. The […]
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Happy May Day! A ritual in many parts of the world, May Day activities include maypole festivities, picking flowers and dropping them off for neighbors. Picking lilies of the valley was popular where I grew up 🙂 What are your favorite May Day activities? History.com reminds us that May Day has to do with the
Alert, Alert, “Smishing” is a scam text alert from an unknown number that usually contains a link. Holy moly, as if we need more ways to be scammed 😒 Gizmo.com wrote about “Smishing” this week and I wanted to make sure you take precautions. How Does Smishing Work? Texts are sent (think SMS messages) by
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Last call! Taxes must be filed by Monday April, 2022 in the US! If you are one of the 15 million Americans who’ve yet to file taxes, here is some information for you from a Fast Company article posted 4-15-22. DO I NEED TO FILE AN EXTENSION BY MONDAY? If you’re not ready to file
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Quality of life is a term used across industries. The focus of today’s blog is quality of life as it applies to YOU. How do you define living a healthy and comfortable life, and be able to participate in or enjoy life events? There are many topics we avoid in and about life. Quality of life came
The Secure Act 2.0 passed the House of Representatives this week by a vote of 414-5. This piece of legislation moves now to the Senate. This bill was crafted to simplify the current retirement system and help workers save for retirement. Pay attention – sometimes what you plan is impacted by legislation! The original Secure
Crisis, a term we’ve become very familiar with these days. Reading an article from Chief Executive.net this week opened my eyes to a headline that read, “9 Ways Smart Leaders Never Waste a Crisis”. Yes, the word “crisis” can bring up thoughts of chaos and despair. Might it be possible to find a silver lining
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Interconnectedness is defined as “the state of being connected with each other”. What if we looked at all the “things” we do in life being interconnected? Let’s look from a practical perspective. Life Stages Big things and small all add up in life. How do we go about protecting ourselves is a question I am
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As we explore the human aspect of work, let me remind you that today in the US, we “spring ahead”! Yes, it is that day of the year when an hour of our day goes “poof”! Happy Sunday! One Size Does Not Fit All Two years ago, we learned of a global pandemic. This pandemic
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Urgency as a noun is defined as “importance requiring swift action” or “insistence/persistence”. Seeing what’s happening in Ukraine in real time shows us a situation that is urgent and important. A friend recently mentioned the “Eisenhower Decision Matrix” or the “Eisenhower Decision Principle”. It’s been years since I’ve reviewed this! It applies to so many
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