“Not My Circus, Not My Monkey” When I first heard this saying several years ago, the meaning wasn’t intuitive to me. I had to think for a few minutes, and […]
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Top 5 Regrets People Have On Their Deathbeds (& How To Avoid Them In Your Life)
We’re all going to die. Morbid subject, right? Since we’re all going to end up there, isn’t it worth spending some time thinking about it, especially when we still have […]
Read more#37 Enjoy YOUR Independence Day
July 4, 1776. Independence Day for the United States of America! Fireworks. Picnics. A Day Off Work. But oh, so much more. Our ancestors gave their all for this holiday. […]
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What Me, Worry?
The Dow is down 348 points, or 1.9%, as I write this. This is what the last 5 days looks like on my TDAmeritrade “Think Or Swim” chart: Ugly, right? […]
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What’s In Your Bucket?
About a year ago, I started a “bucket list” of things to do in retirement. I may share it at some point as part of this blog. Some of the […]
Read more#33 A Bench In The Woods
In the North Georgia mountains, about 5 miles south of the Tennesse/Georgia border, a bench lives in the woods: That bench is my respite. Respite: noun, a short period of […]
Read more#31 Have You Got 5 Minutes?
I consistently strive to learn from others. Also, I read. A lot. These two tendencies go together nicely. We can all learn from what others have experienced, and these experiences […]
Read more#30 Shower Them In Love
i attended a most unusual wedding shower today, and I suspect it will be remembered for the rest of my life as the best I’ll ever attend. As a matter […]
Read more#29 – Take Time To Say Thank You
I went to Montreal this week. The real reason: To Say Thank You. A long-time associate was retiring after 35 years, we’ll call him “Al”. Al and I had worked […]
Read more#26 When At Work, WORK!
We’ve all known one. Those “late career” folks who are within striking distance of retirement, who for some reason change their approach to work. They’ve put in 35+ years, they’re […]
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