I was in a workout class recently following a work trip and realized how much I get out of my workouts beyond physical health. Yes, it is good to get your body moving, to work your heart and to stretch and strength train muscles. However, the older I get, the more I realize that I …
Forget physical health. Regular exercise is psychological. Read More »
I have struggled to write this blog. I opened my laptop several times but what spilled out onto the page was NOT me or my typical character. Hurricane recovery is not for the faint of heart. I often get asked, how are you doing? How is your family? Is your house back to normal? In …
The Roller Coaster & The Rainbow: Lessons in Navigating Recovery Read More »
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 …
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 …
Believing in Your Personal Value and Owning the Courage to Change Read More »
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 …
How to Stop Making Decisions Based On What You Think Others Think Read More »
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 …
If it seems I have been a bit distant in my blog writing as of late, I have. There is a reason, and it is because I have been working harder on something else – searching to regain happiness in my work. When I started this blog last October, it was during a time when I was …
This last week I was on vacation in Southwest Florida. We stayed at a full-service resort with conference facilities. After the Memorial Day weekend crowd departed, a large non-profit group came in who had bought out the rest of the resort for an in-person event. It was wonderful to see people getting back together to converse, share ideas …
4 Reasons to Consider Returning to In-Person Conference Events Read More »
