Oh, how I love my first cup of coffee early in the morning. Sometimes, I’ll grind my own beans and make a big pot, especially if we have overnight guests. But for workdays, it’s usually just a...
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Collaboration Is Critical to Success
“Will you hang these curtains back up? I have the hooks already in them.” I gaze over at the pile of curtains sitting on our den couch and then up to the tall windows. I’m thinking this will require...
Urgent Weeds Out Important
CeCe has an upcoming medical procedure that many of us over the age of 50 endure every five years or so. And I just received notice that I have a very important meeting which will take me out of the...
Multi-Tasking Lowers Our Productivity and Raises Our Stress
"Wow, CeCe, you look like you have had a long day," as I come into our den after work. "Oh my, I got up early,” (this means around 8:30 😊) “I had so many things to do today. I have been...
Efficiency Can Destroy Effectiveness
As I listen to the team go over the new plan on process improvement, I’ve heard the word “efficient” several times. It’s obvious that we have certainly made an old manual process more automated and...
Jogging in the Rain
I am back out on the jogging trail for my second jog this week. My legs are a little weary from the four miles I did yesterday, so my first mile is a scorching 13:43. I walked a little to warm up....