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Living a Big Life
We’ve all heard the expression “Go big or Go Home” at one point or another. For some reason this past week this has become my mantra, so to speak. You see I tend to have spurts of time where I live … Continue reading
Posted in against all odds, boomers, caregiving, encouragement, healthy living, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged achievement, against all odds, boomers, caregiving, employees and employers, encouragement, getting old, healthy living, It's fun to laugh, just stuff, living large, persistence, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Random Stop Syndrome
While at a conference in Las Vegas, I experience a phenomenon I refer to as “Random Stop Syndrome”. While walking through the casinos people would come to a sudden and complete stop for no apparent reason setting off a chain … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, encouragement, forgiveness, sandwich generation, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, alzheimers, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, caution, elderly, employees and employers, encouragement, forgiveness, It's fun to laugh, just stuff, LasVegas, life changes, sandwich generation, stopping, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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The Billion Dollar Employee Crisis
This week I had the distinction of speaking at the Illinois Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) conference on the effect of elder-care on the workplace. As I finished my presentation an attendee approached and as she did the tears … Continue reading
Putting yourself on hold and dealing with the unexpected
This post comes from the archives but since I’m dealing with major pain and flu-like symptoms this week, I thought I’d dig it back out. Heck, it’s good enough to re-hash! Caring for others most often changes “Life as we … Continue reading
Affirmation Junkies
Isn’t it great when someone comes along and pats you on the back and says, “You’ve done a terrific job. A job well done. You are superb. You are the man (or woman).” It really makes one feel all warm … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, eldercare, encouragement
Tagged a thankless job, affirmation, caregiving, caring for a loved one, caring for others, caring for someone who doesn't care, caring for your parents, daily affirmation, dog gone it people like me, doing a thankless job, eldercare, employees and employers, encouragement, insecurity, not getting enough praise, people who complain all the time, reaping what you sow, selfishness, sowing and reaping, the law of sowing and reaping
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Employee loyalty gone down the toilet: What’s the scoop?
Yesterday I came across an article from ABC News titled “Economic Recovery:Employee Loyalty at Low; Many May Look For New Jobs.” I was intrigued by the statistics in this article taken from a recent survey by MetLife that said one-third … Continue reading
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