Category Archives: Lessons Learned

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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