What makes a good leader? Margaret Thatcher said, “ Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.” I agree with a previous post that simply explained the difference between a leader and a boss. Bosses tell you what to do. In some cases, there’s little or no care and empathy for the worker. Leaders… Read more

What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? ….as a Christmas gift from a work friend. I’ve decided to keep it home and use it to jot down ideas for what to do each day, update my finances and creative lines and thoughts. In today’s NY Times, I received an… Read more

What could you do differently? I think I do a pretty good job at it, but it could be better. I want to stop talking about what I’m going to do and just do it. Read more

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? My #1 rule is no work on Saturday. As a teacher, I may have to take my work home on occasion; grading papers, updating lesson plans. But I have the rule to not do any of that on Saturday. This is my time… Read more