Brother Jerry in Oregon was never a football fan, but last year won Rookie of the Year honors, displayed proudly with a plaque on, of all things, a Lava Lamp. He is now a convert.
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2 L8 I 1!
OK – I don’t text, read email, file my nails, or jump rope while driving. I wish I could say the same of all others on the road today. But – I do like to imagine creative ways to express myself within the “car tag confines” of eight digits or less while stuck in traffic…
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Clever Words!
“Lexophile” describes those that have a love for words, such as “you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish”, or “To write with a broken pencil is pointless.” An annual competition is held by the New York Times to see who can create the best original lexophile. This year’s winning submission is…
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Playing Catch-Up on Retirement
As you think ahead to retirement, do you ever worry that your savings nest egg may come up short? If so, you aren’t alone. Many Americans are finding that they are not as prepared for retirement as they should be. The good news is that if you’re employed, it means that you may still have…
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Quick Tips to Problem Solving
Do you ever find yourself short of ideas on how to solve a challenge? Are you always comfortable with the decisions you make? Usually, a problem is accompanied by incomplete information and unknown or conflicted variables. This is compounded by the inability to clearly see into and predict the future. Somehow you have to weigh…
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Small Savings Can Make a Big Difference
It can be easy to overlook the importance of saving for retirement, especially when you’re focused on shorter-term financial priorities such as buying a new car or saving for college. However, it’s crucial to consider your long-term financial security and make saving for retirement a priority. If you start early and save regularly, even small…
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Answers to Some of Your Most Fundamental Retirement Questions
Most hardworking Americans dream about retirement. Yet the road to retirement can raise questions along the way. If you wonder when, where, why or how to fulfill your retirement goals, you are not alone. Here are some common inquiries my team hears from clients who are planning for this major milestone – whether it’s right…
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When New, Better, Faster Innovation Fails
Innovation is about great ideas – but it is also about diffusion – or how the innovation is communicated and adopted over time by members of a social system. Meaning – that sometimes great improvements fail because enough people just don’t accept and use them. Sometimes, something fabulous in many ways, is not worth the…
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