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Secrets of successful teamwork

February 16, 2012

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I’m active in several professional associations. I do this because I want to meet new people, build my skills and most importantly becasue I want to give back. One organization has it right and another has a ways to go. Both of these groups have people who are: **committed to the cause **smart **hard working. […]

Lessons learned from the Super Bowl

February 9, 2012

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Now that the excitement has died down from the Super Bowl, we can reflect on what happened. Even though I live in Boston, I am not a football fan. I still don’t understand the appeal of very large men jumping on top of each other. Of course, if I were to get paid millions of […]

Lessons learned from playing Sudoku

February 2, 2012

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Playing Sudoku is one of my favorite ways to relax. For those of you unfamiliar with Sudoku, it’s: A puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine squares subdivided into a further nine smaller squares in such a way that every number appears once in each horizontal […]

Find the wonder and change your life

January 26, 2012

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A few days ago, I was pulling out of my garage. I was cranky and stressed, thinking about all the errands I had to do and wondering if I could finish them all in time. I also had to go over and shovel my Mom’s driveway and I was dreading that since I just shoveled […]

3 Fatal Social Media Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

January 19, 2012

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  We’re all into social media now – even the baby boomers like myself. I must be getting crankier in my old age because social media is really starting to annoy me. Or should I say certain actions in social media are very annoying. My top 3 annoyances in social media: 1. Asking your network […]

My 2011 Blog year in review

January 12, 2012

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. The most used […]

Lessons learned from Zumba

December 29, 2011

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This post isn’t about becoming a better dancer. For those of you wondering what the heck is Zumba. Zumba is a mix of Latin and international dance. It’s the latest fitness craze.  Alas, my Zumba dancing looks more like a spastic cockroach waving its legs. Fitness is my passion and I always enjoy learning about […]

Coming full circle

December 21, 2011

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This is the time of year when I pause and give thanks for all my blessings. I’m grateful for my family and friends and for my good health. I try to give back all year long. I do it because it feels good and not because I expect anything in return. But, good things are […]

Is it selling or is it annoying the customer?

December 15, 2011

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Maybe I’m just getting cranky in my old age, or maybe the holiday stress is getting to me. I have finally had it with my bank. I used to love Citizens Bank, they were somewhat quirky, but provided friendly service. Now, whenever I go to a branch, or call their Customer Service line, I am […]

Lessons learned from baking a pie

December 1, 2011

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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and not just because of the food focus. It’s a time to gather with family and friends and to reflect and be thankful for all the good things in my life. This year I volunteered to bake the pies. Rather, I was volunteered. 🙂 I can barely boil water, so […]