Although the Covid-19 pandemic is still raging across the world, eventually, like all pandemics, it will end. The news and pundits all predict bad changes as a result of the pandemic. There are reports of product shortages, bare shelves at stores, logistics problems, supply chain issues, workforce shortages, inflation and more. Of course we’re hearing…
Everything Will Be Alright
When I am anxious about making a decision, my mind starts to whirl. I think about every potential outcome. I predict how I’ll feel in the future – will I have regrets? Will I miss out on an opportunity because I was short sighted? Impatient? Impulsive? Sometimes I’ll see the advice of others. Occasionally, I’ll…
I Won’t Trade My Time for More Money
Declining my recent job offer was a choice I made on principle. For the first time in my life, I turned down what appeared to be my best opportunity to make a lot of money. I’ve turned down high paying job opportunities before – usually because they involved relocation, travel or because I had a…
How I Choose To Spend My Life
After I spoke to my former coworker and had two days to consider our conversation, I declined the job offer. I had expected that I was going to pass, but as I wrote in my previous post, I wanted to gather the facts in order to make the best decision. On our call, he gave…
Mensches
When I met my wife, I was introduced to an entirely new vocabulary – Yiddish. I was born in a small impoverished coal town in Eastern Pennsylvania that was populated by immigrants from Ireland, Germany and Scotland with a smattering of Pennsylvania Dutch people. Then I moved to Pittsburgh and learned Pittsburghese ‘nat. So I…
Painting After A Break
After not painting since last year, I started again this week. I had stopped because I ran out of ideas for paintings. Plus my walls were filled with 100 paintings, most of which I liked. So, after a few months of looking at my supplies gathering dust, I put away my brushes, paints and easel….
Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
An old friend called me yesterday to gauge my interest (and softly recruit me) to join his company. The potential position is about as ideal as I could possibly imagine. It’s local. I know the leadership team. I respect them and have worked with all of them before. The company is well funded and growing….
My Achy Breaky Shoulder
This week, I got the 3rd Pfizer Covid vaccine – aka the booster shot. It’s been six months since I had the 2nd shot. My first shot gave me no measurable side effects other than a sore shoulder at the injection site. It felt like someone had knuckle punched me there for about 3 days….
Balancing Act
Many people say they are looking for balance in their lives. Usually they mean work/life balance. I don’t believe this is possible – instead I follow the 150% rule. Lately I’ve been thinking about balance in my personal life. I still don’t think I have it. Nor do I want it. I prefer to focus…
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me
Every time I open Safari on my laptop, Apple displays a privacy report summary that shows how many trackers it blocked from tracking me. If I look at the report and websites, I always find a few surprises. Last week, as I reviewed the report here’s what I saw: Dozens of trackers with names I’ve…