While the holiday season can be very exciting and magical for children, adults face expenses in the last two months of the year that can put great strain on family finances. Whether it’s travel expenses, gifts, food, or decorations, it’s easy to take your wallet and credit cards for granted. Set a vacation budget. Sit…
Month: April 2021
Six crucial lessons to become and remain a trusted advisor
In a recent phone call, I told the CEO of my insurance brokerage that, after being a loyal customer for 15 years, I had moved my entire business to other providers. Given our longstanding relationship, I felt I owed him an explanation; not because I wanted to see someone fired, but because I wanted him…
7 creative uses for laces
A cord is a cord is a cord! How else would you define a simple cord used to suspend something or anything? Actually, the term is as old as the shipment, or perhaps older. From a nautical point of view, a sling is a short rope or cable that passes through dead eyes to hold…
EMR systems: a tool that saves lives
After many years, the healthcare system has decided to follow other industries moving away from paper and opting for EMR systems to better manage their patients’ medical records. Before the emergence of EMR systems, there were many flaws when it came to keeping a patient’s record safe. In some cases, it was due to negligence…
When the invitation never comes: my child is not invited
My daughter Patricia is beginning her first experiences with elementary school and her first experiences in hard hitting school. When I was a kid, birthdays were pretty low key. A party usually consisted of a group of children who went to a friend’s house, ran through his garden, ate cake, and sang happy birthday. Today,…
Dragons in dreams
I had a dream … it was about a dragon. It wasn’t scary, but it wasn’t pleasant either. The creature was certainly not Puff, the Magic Dragon. But what did all this mean? Throughout history, dragons have symbolized power and depending on the culture, good or bad. Eastern culture has traditionally viewed dragons as wise…