Reading Time: 2 minutes My birthday always corresponds with the ISU / UI rivalry! Good Job Clones! I personally hope the annual game continues into the future, cuz it allows the fans of these teams to be mean to each other! Ahem, boo Nick, my own son thinks Hawk. Today, my daughter left me a gift before flying off to… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie! Here’s Your Gift!
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Artist in Training…Talent, Skills and Practice
Reading Time: 3 minutes Continuing on from last week’s post and my stated interest in my final ethics paper, I’d like to learn more about art. I am a pretty good sidewalk chalk artist! No really, I believe at my lovely age (wanna guess?), learning creative ways and techniques to spark new interests is good for the soul. This is… Continue reading Artist in Training…Talent, Skills and Practice
Reposts can be just as interesting as Reruns….Read on!
Reading Time: 2 minutes My story leading up to my career as a rehabilitation counselor who focuses on job placement continues. Because I am blogging through time and space both forward and backward, I have no idea how many parts this story will go! I hope you enjoy reading my blogs. I recently made an executive decision to get… Continue reading Reposts can be just as interesting as Reruns….Read on!
January 2014 and Beyond…With No Wipeouts!
Reading Time: 3 minutes I hope you experienced a joyous and peaceful Holiday Season. Gains and losses experienced in 2013 turn the holidays into a happy and/or a sad time for many. I like to take it simple and slow, but that didn’t happen this year on Christmas Day, what a flurry of activity! I remember when the focus… Continue reading January 2014 and Beyond…With No Wipeouts!
Never Underestimate the Power of Volunteering!
Reading Time: 2 minutes I want to reflect upon my volunteering experience … and engage you in thinking of your own. Does volunteering pique a developing interest? What specifically do you, or have you done to volunteer? Did the time fly when you were engaging in the experience? What were you responsible for in the role? Even if it’s… Continue reading Never Underestimate the Power of Volunteering!
Hermey’s Career from the Production Line to Dentistry…Follow Your Heart
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you being productive at work because you enjoy what you do? If so congratulations! You experience coherence between your work and your personality. I wrote awhile back about my son starting a job at Wells Fargo as a collector. He is doing very well there, and recently moved up into a team leadership role.… Continue reading Hermey’s Career from the Production Line to Dentistry…Follow Your Heart
My World of Work is Like a Huge Exploration Project!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Initially Published: Published on: Apr 29, 2013 My world of work requires tremendous mental and physical energy because the tasks and challenges involved in consulting are similar to a huge exploration project. I’m often called upon to locate hidden resources or unseen facts. So, after a full week, once Friday afternoon arrived on April 26, 2013,… Continue reading My World of Work is Like a Huge Exploration Project!
Don’t Laugh if You’ve Done It!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Okay. This is not a first for me, but it is a first for me to admit it to the public. And you may have done it yourself so don’t laugh. Here’s the situation: All dressed up, ready to jump in the car and take off for an appointment. Must be on time! Let’s go! Oh… Continue reading Don’t Laugh if You’ve Done It!
My Grandma Jean Loved to Read Using 2nd Sight!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Did you know, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, that women are nearly half of our Nation’s workforce and more than half of our college graduates? Another interesting stat is the proportion of women with college degrees in the labor force has almost quadrupled since 1970. Guess what? My grandma Jean Dodge was a… Continue reading My Grandma Jean Loved to Read Using 2nd Sight!
350 days of leave! Work Ethic…Brag About It!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Okay, my last post for now on Randy (five consecutive Mondays is a bit excessive…) Randy is into his 20th year teaching for the Des Moines Public School District. He thinks he has around 350 days of sick leave accrued. He says you can only bank 250. I don’t know what that means…but I do… Continue reading 350 days of leave! Work Ethic…Brag About It!