Tag Archives: planning to care for parents

Surprise – Mom got old!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Sue Salach

It still amazes me how many people I have met over my 25+ year career that seemed genuinely surprised that their parent had gotten old.  Especially since the alternative to getting old would be death (not trying to be crass, it’s … Continue reading →

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Mission Critical

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sue Salach

I recently attended a luncheon where they discussed the importance of having a plan in place for a disruptive event.  They were referring to a disruptive event in a company’s computer processing and systems, however; it occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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Honesty and Empowerment

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sue Salach

We’ve all heard the phrase “honesty is the best policy” and, for the most part, it’s true.  Now there are certain exceptions to this rule, for example if your spouse asks you if her pants make her look fat, I … Continue reading →

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