When I was working as a sales executive for a healthcare software company, I had a colleague who would give his team some invaluable advice on how to win over clients and close more deals. He would tell them to “just show up.” Could it be that simple? Surprisingly, it can be. Unfortunately, there are […]
Last week ended up being a thought-provoking week on the topic of judging people without knowing the individual. I thought of the age-old idiom of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes before judging them. As a society, we seem to be getting further away from this sentiment and are even quicker to judge based on
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Recently, I had an encounter with someone I’d never met yet I knew her very well. Let me explain. I work part-time as a pharmacist – mostly so I can afford my healthcare insurance. That is a topic for another time. My job provides me with many opportunities to interact with patients and assist them
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I am one-week post fundraiser as I write this blog. One week to digest what the activities of one day meant to me and others. Perspective is good. When you are in the middle of organizing, running around and nagging, it is hard to see the bigger picture coming together. It took a village to
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I just spent three consecutive days volunteering at two local events. In less than two weeks, a fundraising event which I chair will be very dependent on over 60 volunteers. I thought about this juxtaposition quite frequently while I went about performing my volunteer duties. Volunteering – helping others meet their goals – is extremely
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Several months ago, a group of women from my PD support group approached me with an opportunity. How about a fishing trip? That was not on my bucket list and I had never wanted to fish. However, the opportunity to spend time with a special group of people was something I could never pass up.
I just returned from an eleven-day, ten-night road trip – the great American experience. Was I on a vision quest? No. I didn’t return with any spiritual awakening or thoughts of changing my way of life. I did come back with some great pictures, new friendships and a renewed appreciation for this country’s beauty. Mainly,
I decided to retire early. I had the money and a license to practice pharmacy, so it wasn’t risky to quit early and enjoy life while I was still in good health. On the second day, I was eager to get back to work. Now what? I decided to try my hand at fundraising. Nope,
Like so many of you, getting my diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease was both a relief and devastating. Unlike most people who get the diagnosis, I was more equipped to deal with it. I watched my dad (and mom) take on the challenge of the disease. Additionally, I am a pharmacist by training and have spent
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