Hopefully an easy challenge for you. Up to a certain age (probably mid 20s), upcoming birthdays are greatly anticipated with excitement. And then the day arrives with great fanfare – cake, ice cream, balloons, flowers, gifts, cards, maybe even a party. With great joy we announce to the world another successful turn around the sun! …
Controlling your controllables on a project
By Merry Mary If you’ve ever been singed by a ‘bad’ implementation (of an expanded software project, a RMIS implementation, a home renovation), you tend to approach new projects with a sense of trepidation and dread. Today I will walk through the steps I take to try to avoid a project meltdown. I call it ‘how you can …
A prayer for the United States of America
By Merry Mary Tuesday is election day. If you haven’t done so yet, please vote. Regardless of your political affiliation or opinion of the presidential choices, I do hope you will pause for a moment to pray this prayer. While squabbles occur in any family, we achieve so much more when we are united. We are blessed to …
Gratitude Challenge – Tricks and Treats
By Merry Mary Today is the perfect day to express gratitude for the tricks and treats that are synonymous with this spooky holiday. I’m grateful for the candy! I’m grateful as much for my trick or treaters as I am for the lack of trick or treaters (more candy for me). I’m grateful for the creative costumes on …