Yesterday was a day celebrated with parades and acknowledgement across the country. Veterans Day is a day we pay honor to those who serve to keep us/our county safe. As of 2014, the VA estimates there were 22 million military veterans in the U.S. population. If you add their figures on veterans to the active […]
Throughout life, we are presented with new experiences, new tasks and new learning. We learn to study/learn in school; when we buy our first car or house we learn about negotiation; when we seek a job we learn what it takes to find employment; to maintain a job we learn about leadership, teamwork, organization, time
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Talking about accidents, illness or even death is not something that comes naturally for most. Amidst the diagnosis, situation or aftermath, there are a number of practical concerns that come at us all at once. Often we are ill-prepared for the practical needs, as we struggle to get through the day. There comes a time
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In 1775, residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American Colonies and the Colonial Government entered into the American Revolution. France entered into this war in 1778 to help the North American Colonists, turning this into an international conflict. In 1781, with the help of the French, the Colonists forced the British into surrender, although the
When we think of living our lives, what has influenced you? When you recall people, places, experiences in life, what is it that you remember? Getting to know someone involves knowing how they think, what they believe and getting beyond what we think they think! Learning about another involves asking questions, seeing pictures, reading what
Recently, I attended a conference in Sacramento for the eleven chapters of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners). Women of all ages were in attendance. Women who no longer have living mothers, women who are or women who have never been mothers and mentor and care for the younger generation like mothers. In celebration of this
In your business, have you made plans in case of accidents, illness, incapacity and/or death of key employees? Working “on the business” vs. “in the business” allows us to establish a game plan to sustain the impact should there be an impact within your business. Part of a business’ growth is the deployment of separate
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I love asking people I meet how they set up to win and how this correlates with personal fulfillment. The responses vary. The reasons vary. How we approach living is a very personal perspective. At home and work, we interact daily with a variety of people. Some we would choose to have in our lives,
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It’s been quite a week of client meetings, workshops and presentations. Have observed how many people hesitate to make a decision or take action. What has come to the surface is this – often times, decisions are not made because of fear the decision cannot be undone/updated or corrected. This prompted me to write
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Have you ever been curious about your life span? Longevity is a topic that arises as we plan for our retirement. Will our resources cover us as we age? How do we plan for the unknown? Bloomberg posted an article yesterday that piqued my interest. Here is a recap of this article. “Americans increasingly need an accurate
