There are those people in every organization who perform the myriad of tasks that everyone takes for granted. If you haven’t done any of these in a while, then you owe someone a thank you. I once had a boss who, when my time with the organization was complete (my tour was finished) and…

It is minus 4 degrees at my house right now. The temperature did not get higher than 7 degrees today. On really cold days, when I am snowed in, I stay home. Why fight Mother Nature? Being trapped in the house and my office makes me ridiculously productive…

January always seems a bit like a Monday morning. Lots to do, and not nearly enough coffee. Pass the aspirin and start planning now. Assess the debt. If you personally did your part to single-handedly stimulate the economy over the holidays, we thank you. January is the…

Now is the time to get the home budget under control, assess debt, and keep track of business costs. Setting up a system at the start of the new year somehow seems more satisfying than starting in May. A few easy tips: 1. Spend less than you make, after taxes. What you make after taxes is the actual disposable income…

I left the white snow to go the white sandy beach for Christmas, not because I am a sunbather (ha!) or because snow is cold (it is), but because my sister and her kids, my brother and his kids, my cousin (who is a awesome) and parents all decided to head to FL for the Christmas holidays…

Leadership is not just a position at work. Leadership also means taking responsibility at home, and that means ringing in the holiday with as much joy, and as little stress, as possible. The holidays mean wonder, joy and a celebration of abundance, but it can also…

My dad used to say, “People work for money. If you want loyalty, get a dog.” He wasn’t trying to be cynical – he was trying to give me advice. (For the record, my dad still loves to give me advice.) As a teenager, I was working a boring job that was located many miles away from my house…

The 30 Days of Thanks Intro: My friend Mika (http://www.mthvirtualassistance.com/2009/11/07/30-days-of-thanks-day-2/) joined her friends in a project called 30 Days of Thanks. The idea of doing a journal of thanks for the 30 days of November seems like a terrific way to focus on abundance and joy. Feel free to join us!

I spend lots of time in airports. And today I saw genuine concern and random acts of kindness all over. A man helped a 30-year-old woman get checked in. It was the first time she had flown, and she didn’t know how the bag check system worked…