Archive for the Big Picture

 
Well, not yet, but jet skiing, aqua bouncing, water sliding and lake swimming. I’ve been on vacation & offline for a week, in the gorgeous Pacific NW. We’re in a rental at Lake Chelan, WA. The unit has a lovely pool, a well-stocked pantry, and comfortable beds, but no wi-fi.  I intended to hit the […]

Is it possible to attend a memorial service without reflecting on how happy you are with your own life? Last night, I went to a service for my neighbor, Jack. He was 79 and died of heart problems at the end of a good day, spent just as he liked it. Jack was the town’s conscience. […]

This morning, the 4th and nearly last day of my daughter, Hanna’s, soccer camp- we couldn’t find the ankle pad for her shin guard. She’s grown out of everything, we’re down to one set of guards, and this one was incomplete. MUCH gnashing of teeth. MUCH grumbling. NEARLY tears. And the car pool approacheth…
We found […]

3 Month Goal Planner
A deadline can be very motivating. Who doesn’t think more about a goal and work harder to achieve it as the deadline approaches? Have you ever been astonished at how much you’ve done in record time to meet a critical deadline?
Use the energy that a deadline gives to your benefit by setting deadlines for […]

Bet the Giants didn’t know they couldn’t win. Bet the Patriots suspected they couldn’t lose. However, there’s a ticker tape parade tomorrow, and it’s in NYC.
Trite but true, and rarely demonstrated so well as last night’s game- it ain’t over til it’s over. If you have doubts about your ability to win the game of […]

2 new books I’ve discovered that crystallize why we don’t do what we know we should, and what to do about it:

Change or Die, by Alan Deutchman, you can read about it at Fast Company  http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/94/open_change-or-die.html
Strategy and the Fat Smoker, by David Maister, you can listen to a bit of his podcast and download a […]

“The best kind of giving is thanksgiving.” Chesterton.
My dog is the most thankful creature I know. All I need to do is be with her. If there’s fetching involved, a state of bliss will likely be achieved. Wanda doesn’t hold a grudge, either. She forgets that I’m the one who takes her to the dreaded groomer, […]

On the day in question, I went to work at my office at Merrill Lynch’s US Private Client headquarters in Plainsboro, NJ. My 2 year-old was home with our babysitter. My husband went to his job in Manhattan. As with anyone in financial services in NJ, I worked with a lot of folks in NYC; they […]

There are 3 keys to reaching your goals:

Know where you’re going
Know where you are now
Know why you’re where you are now

You’re thinking that I’ve once again demonstrated my firm grasp of the obvious- yes, it’s obvious- but not easy. My job is to ensure my clients get from point A to point B. Once we’ve answered […]

Wrapping up the kayak thing…after lunch I had to get the car out of the garage and then get the kayaks back on the rack while in the middle of a narrow, busy street. Getting them off was waaaay easier than getting them on. I am eternally grateful for Donald & Steve, the garage guys who more […]