I hate to admit this, but I’ve been known to say something stupid once in a while. It doesn’t happen often (that I know of) but when it does, I feel dumb and embarrassed. How about you? Have you ever said something you instantly regretted? Wish you could get a “do over”? Better yet, want […]
6 Ways to Take Charge of Your Life
A couple weeks ago I smelled something funky in my car. I live in the woods, so I thought maybe a mouse had crawled up in there and died. I put up with it figuring it couldn’t last too long. But four days later when I took the car out again, the smell was horrendous! […]
How to Deal with Obnoxious People in Power
A reader asked if I would write an article about how to handle obnoxious people in power. So, to start, I wanted to find out what we mean when we call someone obnoxious. Is it a person who throws their weight around? Do they try to “one up” others? Are they arrogant or inconsiderate? (I […]
How a wildfire survivor removed 10,000 burned trees herself
Want to see what a problem solver looks like? Look no further than Diana Taylor. She is a Black Forest Wildfire survivor who tackled a big problem with creativity and resourcefulness under very challenging circumstances. This lady is no victim. She used some of her insurance personal property money to buy a skid steer and […]
What does granny’s ham story and the 14th Amendment have in common?
Ever heard granny’s ham story? A husband won a prized country ham in a contest and when he got home, he handed it to his wife to cook. She immediately cut off both ends of the ham and placed it in a pan. When he asked his wife, “Why did you cut off the ends? […]
Please Make It Stop
One day, in the middle of a call center, a very pregnant young lady (as opposed to being just a little bit pregnant) stood in the middle of a sea of cubicles and shouted, “Someone please listen to me! Something terrible is happening!” She was from Accounts Receivable. For days she’d been getting angry phone […]