By What does success mean to you? For the longest time I thought there was only one definition of success made up of 3 components: money, location on the corporate ladder and “respect”. As I’ve gotten older, and dare I say wiser, my view of success has morphed. My definition of success is more about ‘Did …
Solo cruising – Post cruise debrief
Well I finally made it back from Eastern Europe! I’ll write another post on the trip. The focus on this post is to talk about my my solo cruise experience and the lessons learned. I’m used to flying by myself for work, so the flight wasn’t a big hurdle for me. The flight took off …
Don’t fill up with filler words!
Are you aware of your filler words – the uhs, ums, ers that you throw into a conversation because you can’t stand the silence? In the best case scenario, filler words can be distracting. Often they do more damage than distracting, whether it is a one on one conversation, a meeting or a lecture. Words …
Planes, trains and automobiles
This week’s challenge is to be grateful for transportation: planes, trains, automobiles, scooters, bicycles. We often forget how challenging life would be if dependent on your own two feet to get you from point A to point B. As you sit in rush hour, cursing all of the idiots around you…just think how long it …