We all know the saying that the only things certain in life are Death and Taxes. Well, my March blog article was on Cancer. This April one is on Taxes.
The word “taxes” spurs all kinds of emotions. Most of us have experienced the whole range of them (what would happen if we take out the “n”)?
The University of Connecticut (UCONN) Women’s Basketball Team has been the definition of Excellence for nearly 40 years. Much of this is due to the leadership and culture built by the Head Coach Geno Auriemma and Assistant Head Coach Chris Dailey.
EXCELLENCE: In this stretch, the team has had:
I have Cancer. This month makes 8 years since we found out about it.
I’m not sure how to acknowledge that. Is it an anniversary? Something to celebrate? What emotions am I feeling? Truthfully … I’m not sure.
It’s called a Gastro Intestinal Strombal Tumor (GIST). For awhile I had difficulty remembering that so I did what I usually do and create an association. In this case it was “stromboli”.
The tumor has caused a number of other complications (serious, cosmetic, pride) – both on its own as well as from the side effects of the medications.
We found it by accident. There were no warning signals. We have not been able to find the cause.
It’s February. What an interesting month.
The excitement of the holidays is long past. Some of the resolutions and plans have already faded off the screen. It’s usually the worst weather of the year (cold, wind, snow). We feel trapped inside.
There are things to celebrate. The Chinese New Year occasionally falls in February. Black History Month highlights the achievements and history of African-Americans. Valentine’s Day reminds us to send and receive all kinds of love. President’s Day salutes two of our best – Lincoln and Washington – although we combine it into one day. And occasionally, we celebrate Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday in February.
It’s January again! Ya’ll know what that means. Resolutions, plans, etc. Hopefully, they continue at least into March.
This blog is about the broader issue of Life Direction. I believe that your thinking about life direction should begin with knowing yourself and what you stand for. We’ll start with questions:
My birthday is coming up. Normally it’s a blah “Woo Hoo”. Like anniversaries, they are a bigger deal when it’s a “0” or a “5”.
This one is neither of those. But, it is another year of successfully dealing with cancer. I’ve had a malignant tumor since early 2015. It’s wrapped around the aorta and therefore can never come out.
So birthdays DO have meaning to me.
What is that meaning? It’s a reminder of my mortality … a nudge to use every day … to live more in the present. .. and to get more life balance. Reminds me that I am (and need to continue to be) a true Saggie.
Veterans Day on November 11th is coming up soon. How will you acknowledge it … or … show appreciation to a veteran?
Let’s start with “What is a Veteran?” Basically it is “a former member of the armed services”. There are five branches of the United States military (armed services). They are: Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Army. You’ll notice that this definition does not include the men and women who are currently serving. That’s called “active duty”.
MEASURES. Do we love them, like them, or hate them? I would suppose it depends on what’s being measured and who’s doing the measuring.
Can a Manager be a Coach? Much has been written on this. I believe that managers can and should DO coaching.
Think about the Manager you would follow anywhere. What did she/he say or do? What did he/she NOT say or NOT do? How did you think, feel, and act because of that manager’s behavior?
Here comes the next big dilemma. For both employers and employees.
August is the last month of summer vacation. Some schools restart before Labor Day. Others start after. There are many issues to consider – from both sides. A lot of that has been covered by other articles. I’d like to look at it from the psychological point of view:
Recently the Governor of Virginia made returning to the office mandatory. After that, more than 300 of his state government employees resigned.
