We entrepreneurs, as a general group, are pretty ego driven. Without that drive, most successful business that have actually changed the world would not have been started, let alone grown and thrived. In 2016, however, the entrepreneurial climate is changing as rapidly as the weather on Mt. Everest. The New [...]
Life is simply a series of phases. We continually enter a new phase, and mourn the previous phase. This usually happens without our knowledge or direction, we just follow along blindly as life changes us. Even when we think we are making plans and meeting goals, our life is most [...]
Today was a day for friends. My son's friends, and mine. I got to help some friends determine, and act on the direction and focus of their amazing business. I also got to see and smell a beautiful baby. Baby smell is the best. I wish I could bottle it, [...]
I wasn't stressed today. I should have been, believe me. It was another "Too much to do" day, but somehow, I didn't feel stressed. Usually under these circumstances, I get snappy, and short with my poor family. Something small they might ask me to do is the first excuse to [...]
My calendar was so full today, I needed a second page. Since iCal only gives one page of time slots per day, that meant I had more to do than would fit in one day. Not unusual, actually, but then I add the fact that my sons are still home [...]
Acceptance requires a change in perspective. Acceptance was my goal today, and taking a hike with my two pups gave me that. Last night, and for the previous four nights, my two wonderful sons have stayed up until about 1am. I, however, went to bed at 9pm. We have a [...]
Funerals always cause reflection. I went to a funeral mass today. My husband, eldest son and I dressed in black (with a splash to red for me), and drove to the Catholic Church about 3 miles from our home. Our neighbor, Jim, passed away at 84 years old on December [...]
If I live to 104, you could say I'm in "mid life" right now. Or, you could just say I'm Mary. Since life is measured by how much time has passed since the latest milestone event, I've experienced a pretty eventful life adventure so far...birth, high school graduation, marriage, college [...]
Living in California, I have an advantage...a crystal ball of sorts...in seeing the direction this ship called The U.S.A. is headed. Let me look into my crystal ball, and tell the future for you. California has the highest income tax rate of all the 50 states. California is also the [...]
The ideal days of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are far behind us as Republicans in the House try to finally get rid of the Affordable Care Act by defunding it while funding a higher national debt. I wish Mr. Smith would return. Better yet, I wish our politicians would [...]
