Annoying Interruptions (AKA My Rant)
My family met for dinner tonight to celebrate my Mom’s birthday. After arriving home, Gary and I sat down in the media room and got ready to watch the latest episode of Survivor. We fired up the...
Author: powersla
Political Violence
Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama battled tonight in a tense debate televised on ABC. It is six days before their showdown in Philadelphia. As each day passes, the pressure is mounting for both candidates. They...
Ali is a Big Loser
Actually, Ali is the biggest loser. In tonight’s season finale of The Biggest Loser Couples, Ali did something no female has done since the show’s inception. She won! And I have to say it’s...
My Top 5: Places to Visit
Even though I haven’t seen the movie, it seems that “The Bucket List” has influenced my thinking lately. When I look back on my life, I want it to have meaning. I want to...
Temporary Hearing Loss
Three important letters are found in the word “hearing”, and those letters are “EAR”. Most of us probably don’t spend much time thinking about our ears. We simply wake up every day and expect them to carry sound...
Home Damaged Home
I woke up at 4:30 am today and caught the early flight out of San Jose. After a 3 hour plane ride, I finally made it back to Dallas. On the way home, I witnessed...
Effective Coaching for Managers
During the last two days, I participated in a training class entitled, “Effective Coaching for Managers”. It was facilitated by Greg Elkins from Lore International Institute. If you have direct reports, I highly recommend this...
I’m Not Coming Home
Yes, it’s true. I’m staying in the Silicon Valley area one more day, but not by choice. American Airlines cancelled my flight home. If you listened to any news this week, then you know...
An Alarming Day
What made my day “alarming” was the fact that my alarm didn’t go off this morning. I set the alarm for 6 am to give me plenty of time to get ready. My plan was...
