Turning Point and Change
Change seems to be what's in the world these days. I read it in the papers and I see it in my emails. I am creating it in my businesses and in my life. And still, I resist it. Recently,...
Forget About Hanging On to Your Job: Try Managing Yourself
In this climate where the next layoff or bankruptcy could be just around the corner, there's no better security than to "know thyself." I re-discovered a gem of an article, Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker, while cleaning my office.Long before...
A Question that Matters for 2009
The great thing about de-cluttering is that I run across good stuff I had forgotten about. I recently found a hard copy of an article, on how the questions you ask shape who you are. The electronic version is titled...
Not Jumping Into 2009
This has been a different kind of start to the new year for me. Maybe it's been that way for you as well. Photo by MacJewell I'm not ready to jump into 2009. I groan when I see the New...
Rest and Renewal
I realized this week that work never seems to end if the laptop is open. A little meditation, a little yoga, and two fairy cards later (with titles of "Kick Up Your Heels" and "Peace of Mind,") led me to...
Christmas Eve, 2008
It's 4pm, on Christmas Eve. I have candles burning brightly in my office and a poinsettia plant on my desk. For all living things, there is a time for renewal and rest, before sowing the seeds for the next harvest....
The Real Value of Christmas Cards
Have Christmas cards become obsolete? With e-cards that provide a multimedia experience and scrapbooking services that allow for customized slide shows, sending a card through the mail seems almost quaint. Since my college days, I've considered that Christmas cards were...
What Pears and Rod Blagojevich Have In Common
I cut up two pears, expecting to mix them with cottage cheese for a light lunch. From the outside, they both looked to be a day or two past their prime, with brown spots dotting the yellow skin. When I...