Life is pretty good right now. We have settled into a new house and are enjoying being Florida residents. School just got started for the kids and we are settling into a new routine (again). Work is going very well and I’m excited to be booking travel and planning for a trip to the Asia …
I am not usually a fan of cliches like the title of this blog but sometimes they are just so fitting. I have been reminded over the last few weeks that life is precious and you never know if you will be promised tomorrow. There were two specific situations that reminded me of this. The …
We are in the middle of moving. Again. We have moved 14 times (no joke) over the last 20 years of marriage including this one. I realize this is an exorbitant amount of moves, but each one has allowed us to learn something new and discover a lot of beautiful and cool places. However, Jake …
I recently left a job. I was only in the position for eight months and in some ways I feel like I failed. It was a position with a lot of responsibility and we were making significant cultural changes that were yielding exceptional results, but my stress level was higher than I was willing to …
Blogging has brought me such joy. I enjoy the writing process and what is more are the stories that have come back to me through Pineapple Courage subscribers. Recently I became part of one of those stories and it was an inspiration to me. I want to share it with you. This is a story …
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I have been on a hiatus from blogging. There are several reasons, and I am excited to get back to writing again. The last four months have been challenging for me both personally and professionally, but I am overcoming it, and a few tough months are not going to keep me down. There have been several blog topics …
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Is there something that you have been avoiding asking for at work because you are scared or don’t know how? This is something that has come up many times throughout my career and I continue to need to practice, even in my current role as a General Manager. Being able to ask for what you want is …
Have you ever been offered the opportunity to work with a career coach through your company? Or have you thought about investing in one yourself? I’ve had the privilege to work with a few career coaches over my last 20 years of working. The first opportunity was provided by my company in the form of a 360-evaluation followed …
I passed my one-month mark in my new role and I am loving the challenge. Not everything is sunshine and butterflies, but the good outweighs the challenges. I have had some awesome experiences in my first month and many of them were a result of proactive things I’ve tried to get indoctrinated quickly, both at work and …
I recently took a big leap. I left my job in San Antonio and have started a new one in the Roanoke, Virginia area. The leap required giving up not only my job but our beautiful, renovated home, the kids excellent schools, friends and what we knew as our life over the last three years. There is a …
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