The nature of work is changing right before our eyes. Even before the pandemic, our expectations of where, how and even if to work were being altered. Side hustles and gig work were already replacing primary employment for many people. That trend seems to have accelerated since 2020. However, according...
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“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”– Benjamin Franklin“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy”– Helmuth von Moltke“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”– Mike TysonThere are a surprisingly high number of famous quotes pertaining to putting a plan in place. Not...
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Earlier this month I saw a news story tickler that truly shocked me when I first read it. According to a recent survey conducted by Pymnts.com and LendingClub Corp, more than one in three Americans who earn at least $250,00 annually say they are living paycheck to paycheck. Whoa! According...
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Quick question: how many of your New Year resolutions have you continued to follow through on now that we’re more than halfway through the year? None? That’s my answer. In full disclosure, I actually no longer make resolutions for the coming year. I’ve come to realize that no amount of will...
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My dad is 92 years old. Actually, he’s 92 and a half years old as I reminded him recently. “It’s been a long time since I counted half years”, he replied to me. I think we all stop counting our half year milestones once we hit double digits. It’s amazing...
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I still recall where I was when my wife Janine texted me on the morning of September 21, 2016. I was in a meeting in Folsom, CA when I received her message along the lines of: “Hey not to alarm you but Dave hasn’t checked in when he said he...
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“I’m super excited for school to start!” said my kids never. In reality, they are excited for high school…to play soccer and see their friends. It’s all the getting up early and going to class parts that they’re not such big fans of. Learning is, of course, super important. However,...
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“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”– Benjamin Franklin“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy”– Helmuth von Moltke“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”– Mike TysonThere are a surprisingly high number of famous quotes pertaining to putting a plan in place. Not...
Reading time: 6 min
The nature of work is changing right before our eyes. Even before the pandemic, our expectations of where, how and even if to work were being altered. Side hustles and gig work were already replacing primary employment for many people. That trend seems to have accelerated since 2020. However, according...
Reading time: 12 min
The American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with writing “life is a journey, not a destination“. That seems about right, doesn’t it? The trials and tribulations of daily life can cause us to fixate on just getting through the tasks presented to us hour by hour. Appointments, meetings, minor...
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Last week my wife and I spent a lovely weekend in Los Angeles. We invaded my cousin’s home and spent time with his wonderful family. As an aside, the two energetic and precocious boys we temporarily displaced from their bedroom made me feel both wistful and relieved as I thought...
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Thank you Marci. My mom did get a chance to read it to him, and I'm very grateful for that.