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Best practices for designing business dashboards
For the past few months, a small team within Information Services (IS) that I am a member of has been working on developing a business dashboard for the department. The dashboard will provide its users, in this case IS leadership … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Lessons Learned, Productivity, Team
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Why Sports Matter During a Pandemic
In the best of times, sports play a big role in our culture. As entertainment or an obsessive hobby, sports can be a great diversion from the more mundane aspects of our lives. Great athletes command a lot of attention … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Motivation, Uncategorized
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Restored to Sight
When I used to say, “I don’t see color,” I wasn’t necessarily lying. My father worked in various positions in the Anglican Church Army, many of them serving people of color. So often when we were in his care (my … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Lessons Learned, Uncategorized
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Planting Our Garden
Every year during Memorial Day weekend, my family and I make our annual trip to the Little Brook Garden Center located down the street and select some vegetable and herb plants to enjoy during the summer months. We then spend … Continue reading
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So What’s New?
So what’s new? Few points in recent history could have so many profound responses to such a simple question from every person in a society, and yet, here we are. Until a few hours before this blog entry was due, … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Learning, Lessons Learned, Time Management
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A different kind of CV
Conversations with friends, colleagues, and classmates often revolve around missteps in our personal and professional lives. Most of us recognize that failing is part of life and, to a degree, we understand that it helps us grow. We read about … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Learning, Lessons Learned, Motivation
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Boxing Day and Other Holiday Remnants
If you have a calendar at your desk, have a look at December 26th. Most calendars show that day as Boxing Day. Not many of us here in the US have the slightest clue what Boxing Day is. Yet every … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Motivation, Time Management, Work Life Balance
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Word of the Day
I would like to talk about the concept of my family’s word of the day. It is not the typical family text or group chat, but an email sent every weekday morning by my father. It is a way to … Continue reading
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A few pick-ups from moving
As some of you know, I recently moved from my condo into a little house. It’s a new adventure for this city girl. Grass, apparently, just grows all summer and you need to KEEP mowing it. Who knew? Probably everyone … Continue reading
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Start the Day with an Easy Win
I recently saw a retired Navy Admiral interviewed on TV promoting his book. I recognized him because he had also been on TV several years ago. He had gained some notoriety because of the popularity of a commencement address he … Continue reading
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