I know I am repeating a visual aide but….. A Forbes article yesterday was titled “Why Is Retirement So Stressful?” While I am adamantly NOT retired, for all practical purposes, I am for the summer. So, I read the article. He references a study of the 43 most stressful life events a person experiences. Then…
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Stories from my prior life in the corporate world and now as a writer
May 24th: Perfectionism
Perfectionism I really need to get off LinkedIn (put down the iPhone, pick up a book… or Kindle. But I have someone in my feed that always supplies target rich postings. Good to hear from someone with whom you consistently disagree: “There are two ways to do something… the right way or again.. Cutting corners…
May 18th: Flunk Day
Flunk Day I missed the news. At my old undergrad school, Flunk Day occurred a month ago. Based on the video below, looks like Flunk Day is now squeaky clean fun. A 100+ year annual tradition is now almost unrecognizable. In my time, Flunk Day experiences were completely alcohol fueled (good or bad, that is…
May 12th: No goodbye
“You didn’t say goodbye” Talked to a couple of friends back at my old company this week. On my last day, I had scooted out the door saying goodbye only to the people directly in my path, either physically or by their phone calls. I had a few reasons: My crazy public 200 day countdown seemed…
May 8th: Joy of doing nothing
la dolce far niente Another day, another beach, another sunset. Lifting my eyes, the contrails of jets crisscrossed the sky… people in a hurry to get somewhere. While we sit on the beach, enjoying another sunset, lost in the moment again. Back in Day 52 of my countdown, I brought up “la dolce far niente.” We…
May 5th: Opposites
Opposites What is the opposite of love? Yes, you might believe that the opposite of love is not hate… but instead, it is indifference. So, what is the opposite of growth? What is the opposite of success? What is the opposite of happiness? Going with the love example, perhaps the opposites are really complacency? The…
T -6 days: Death to finance
Good bye Excel. Good bye SAP. After tomorrow, it is over, done. “So, if the writing thing doesn’t work out, you could always consult or take another finance job” Oh hell no! I’m going all in on “the writing thing”. Seems that the rule of thumb is three to five years before success will come……
T -9 Days: Team
Team work I read a couple of articles on team work and engagement today. Reminded me of a time of sustained intensity. Rare to have both intensity and sustained commitment , I was fortunate to experience it more than once in my career. Many years ago, I joined a tech mfg. company at a location with 2,400…
T -13 Days: Piano stories
Death of the piano Try giving away a piano in 2018. No one wants them anymore. When the movers come next Friday, they are making a special side trip to drop ours off at the landfill. Two Men and a Truck are bringing a third man, just to safely load and unload the piano. For…
T -14 Days: Three moves = One Fire
Three Moves = One Fire My college summer job in Cedar Rapids Iowa… moving furniture for a nationwide van lines. We had many sayings, partly in jest. One was… three moves equals one fire. I’ve seen most moves go nearly perfectly, but heard many a horror story. Even with a great move, it takes a…