Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve broken a personal record. I finished four weeks of exercise boot camp. But that’s not the record…drum roll sound please…The record is: I’ve arisen out of bed for all those days at 5 AM! Can you believe it! And now, alas, I wake at that time without needing too. I sure see the goodness… Continue reading Wakin Up Without the Rooster!
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What a Week, Weekend, Life! Be Safe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat a week! Mom celebrated her birthday on Friday; and my niece Taylor did on Sunday. Our friend Megan Sims had a high school gradation party (and she’s going to Drake!). Most of what happened over the past week was very good……but something happened on Sunday (Mother’s Day) evening that was very very bad. Can… Continue reading What a Week, Weekend, Life! Be Safe.
Whistle While You Work…or Grunt and Groan!
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt really does help to make noise while you’re working. I often work in complete silence. But when I whistle or listen to music, it does seem as though the work goes more smoothly. I have no idea why. I guess the Dwarfs did. Maybe the sound helps distract the mind from trying too hard… Continue reading Whistle While You Work…or Grunt and Groan!
Hermey’s Career from the Production Line to Dentistry…Follow Your Heart
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre you being productive at work because you enjoy what you do? If so congratulations! You experience coherence between your work and your personality. I wrote awhile back about my son starting a job at Wells Fargo as a collector. He is doing very well there, and recently moved up into a team leadership role.… Continue reading Hermey’s Career from the Production Line to Dentistry…Follow Your Heart
Don’t Laugh if You’ve Done It!
Reading Time: 2 minutesOkay. This is not a first for me, but it is a first for me to admit it to the public. And you may have done it yourself so don’t laugh. Here’s the situation: All dressed up, ready to jump in the car and take off for an appointment. Must be on time! Let’s go! Oh… Continue reading Don’t Laugh if You’ve Done It!
My Grandma Jean Loved to Read Using 2nd Sight!
Reading Time: 4 minutesDid you know, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, that women are nearly half of our Nation’s workforce and more than half of our college graduates? Another interesting stat is the proportion of women with college degrees in the labor force has almost quadrupled since 1970. Guess what? My grandma Jean Dodge was a… Continue reading My Grandma Jean Loved to Read Using 2nd Sight!
The Husker, Wag’s, Perkins, Garcia’s and More….on Work Ethic
Reading Time: 3 minutesOkay, in the 1980s Randy worked at a restaurant called The Husker; and later Wag’s when it was located in Merle Hay Mall. Anybody remember these places? He pretty much did whatever needed to be done to help operate the restaurants. Here’s a business card I found! Okay, time went by and because Randy refuses… Continue reading The Husker, Wag’s, Perkins, Garcia’s and More….on Work Ethic
2013 Year of the Snake…Fear of em or Love of em?
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy sister Julie has had problems with snake(s) in her basement during the summer months in the past. She has actually learned how to deal with it rather admirably. I’m not sure if she had one last year or not, but I didn’t hear about it. Julie knows how to save em and send em… Continue reading 2013 Year of the Snake…Fear of em or Love of em?
Healing is Different Than Curing…Check out CAM
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week I blogged about Exercise and Conditioning Help You Heal…and Rebounding! This week, in addition to exercising, I want to encourage you, if you are recovering from a physical injury, to consider alternative therapies. I realize your doctor may or may not bring up the subject, and he or she may be more prone to prescribing… Continue reading Healing is Different Than Curing…Check out CAM
Exercise and Conditioning Help You Heal…Try Rebounding!
Reading Time: 4 minutesI have blogged in the past about motivators and touched on a physical fitness course I took in my final semester at Iowa State University. This was the spring of 1995. In the course, we focused on conditioning and exercise techniques through personal fitness. The course taught me a lot, especially to be humble, to not worry about… Continue reading Exercise and Conditioning Help You Heal…Try Rebounding!