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MESSAGE TO AGING MILLENNIALS: STAND TOGETHER

June 13, 2017 by

Eventually you figure out where you stand. How does that work? Look around. You’re not standing alone. Even when if feels like no one notices, they do. What they notice is context, where you are, and the nearest identifier. The biggest thing is if they decide to join you. You might call it selfish to […]

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MILLENNIAL SELF CARE = SELF RESPONSIBILITY

June 4, 2017 by

  You know it’s not pledge week when NPR rags millennials about ‘self-care.’ Instead of pledging money to them, they’ll buy an ‘experience’ instead. Cue Jimi Hendrix? Gracy Obuchowicz says it’s more than just social media that has pushed millennials to the forefront of the self-care discussion. “Our generation has seen enough,” she said. “People […]

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MARK ZUCKERBERG BUILDS PURPOSE ON FACEBOOK WALL

May 27, 2017 by

    For big life questions, Mark Zuckerberg has big answers. From his Harvard commencement address: Today I want to talk about purpose. But I’m not here to give you the standard commencement about finding your purpose. We’re millennials. We’ll try to do that instinctively. Instead, I’m here to tell you finding your purpose isn’t […]

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FACEBOOK SCROLL DOWN LIFE, CONNECT THE DOTS, PT 1

May 24, 2017 by

  Connect the dots on a facebook scroll down? Don’t think twice, it’s alright. Start with video of an African sunset. Always a comfort, always a big treat from National Geographic. But an African sunset with zebra and impala? Hell, no. #1. Where are the lions? Aren’t these beasties on their menu? #2. If they’re […]

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GREAT WRITERS ON GREAT LAKE TAHOE FIND THEIR VOICE

May 9, 2017 by

  “To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe” -Mark Twain Emerald Bay, CA side   That’s how it feels on the wild side in the time of Twain. Readers will have a much deeper appreciation for Mark Twain and the Lake Tahoe region, a place where he found his […]

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espn EXPIRED CONTRACT, FIRED, DOWNSIZED, LAID OFF. HOW HAVE YOU HANDLED THESE THINGS?

April 26, 2017 by

What happens with an espn expired contract happens everywhere. Every day David Mamet told the secret in Glengary Glen Ross: ABC, or Always Be Closing. That’s how the pros work, always ready for the next job. Do that enough enough and you get the good coffee. If you wait you’re slipping behind. The shock of […]

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MAKING SENSE TO UNRELATED MILLENNIALS

March 26, 2017 by

    If you can talk to your kids, will unrelated millennials listen too? You could tell he was a good guy with good manners. He answered easy questions, but still added value. Twenty four, lives at home, looking for a job. And all you asked was his age? This is part of the millennial […]

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OVERSHARING, TMI, SETTING NEW BOUNDARIES FOR CHANGE

January 21, 2017 by

Oversharing the wrong thing for the right reason.   If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times? You might want to ask why you keep hearing the same thing. Either you haven’t changed, or the people telling you the same thing haven’t change. If the same person keeps telling you the same […]

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GOOGLE SEARCH ON HOW TO SCREW UP YOUR LIFE, pt 1

January 12, 2017 by

A google search on DIVORCE gives the numbers. Research or bad omen?   From facebook posts to google search, you learn how to interpret your relationship. It works best if you have a relationship like marriage going on. If not, keep reading. You might find something useful for other relationships. Ask any long time marrieds, […]

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HOLIDAY SPIRITS FOR THE UNSENTIMENTAL MAN

December 12, 2016 by

Real Men don’t get sentimental with holiday spirits? Yes, they do, and you might one of them. Do you cry when you see someone else crying? No? Do you feel like crying, but stuff the feeling away? If yes, good job. But stop. Crying is good for you, most of the time. Not so good […]

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