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Lessons about Living
Today, this post features the commencement key note speech given by Sheryl Sandberg at UC Berkeley this month, for the graduating class of 2016. She was poignant in prefacing this speech by saying, “I’m sharing this with you today in the hopes that on this day in your lives, with all the momentum and joy, […]
Doctor-Patient End of Life Discussions
Beginning in 2016, Medicare now provides reimbursement for End of Life Discussions between doctors and patients. Curious about the effectiveness of this policy, I began reading. Not surprising, numerous articles reference how uncomfortable doctors are having these conversations. Doctors are trained to heal and to save, while seeing so often the impact of critical illness, […]
Mother’s Day 2016
To all moms near and far, today is a day of recognition of you. Whether you are a mom or have acted as a mom, may you know how much you are valued. Moms are: M – Miracle givers, bringing forward the next generation – this is indeed a gift to the world O – […]
The late musician Prince didn’t have a will, just like six in 10 of us
If Prince were your client, here’s the best piece of advice he should have heard When the news came this week of Prince’s death, then that he had no will, the incongruity seemed odd with his apparent control of the other areas of his music career and life. Leaving no directions through a will/trust, what […]
The Living Planner Advisory Perspective Series – Plans in Place
Our featured professional this month for The Living Planner Advisory Perspective Series is Dean Finkenberg, the Founder and CEO of Plans In Place. He is a business leader, innovator and dynamic mentor with an impressive history as a senior executive in companies ranging from ground-level startups to businesses with over $500 million in annual revenues. […]
National Health Care Decisions Day
Today is National Health Care Decisions Day, I’ve made my decisions, have you? K.V. Scruggs, wrote the following article. It’s a great read for today, enjoy! The Dirty Secret about CPR in the Hospital (That Doctors Desperately Want You to Know) April 11, 2016 129 Comments “A few things have changed in medicine over the last […]
Compassion in the Workplace
We’ve all heard buzz words; we’ve all lived through various trends and initiatives. In the workplace, measurement of productivity, performance, absenteeism, presenteeism, engagement, job satisfaction, customer satisfaction, ROI and more are reviewed regularly. We’ve come to accept that EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and IQ (Intellectual Intelligence) factor in to results in business and life. What about […]
Coming of Age
Coming of age signifies becoming an adult. In the United States, the majority of states designate the age of 18 as the age for a young person to be considered an adult. In the states of Arkansas, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin the age is either 18 or when one graduates from high […]
Listening: A Critical Skill
If you are a part of a team – at home, at work, or at school; isn’t being heard important? Whether you are speaking or one of those listening to someone speaking, have you considered the importance of listening on a daily basis? The adage, we were given two ears and one mouth for a […]