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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)
How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (2 of 3)
Are you a born leader, or can anyone become a leader? In this series, we explore whether someone is born a leader and what leadership might look like in our personal lives. Articles in the leadership domain are topic-specific and fall into one of three categories:...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (1 of 3)
So, what is a leader?  Let's begin by establishing that the words leader or leadership can take many forms depending on the context and/or position we’re talking about.  Although there are correlations and commonalities, there are also significantly different...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)
How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...
Prompting Productivity: Time Management in an AI-Filtered World (1 of 6)
Time, without question, is the most valuable resource we have.  Most time management gurus teach us how to tame the clock.  But they rarely ask how we, as individuals, actually receive and process tasks.  Time is universal; workflow is personal, and unless we account...
The Last Chapter Series – Finial Arrangements (10 of 10)
As I began exploring burial service options, I began to realize that selecting a burial service wasn’t as straightforward as I had assumed.  Many factors play a part in determining someone’s final resting place.  For example, local, state, and burial transit permits,...
The Last Chapter Series – Funeral Service (8 of 10)
We all have a general idea of what a funeral service might look like because we’ve either attended one or seen one in a movie.  Most funeral services shown on TV or film are based on what might be thought of as a traditional funeral service.  However, as I began final...
The Last Chapter Series – Hospice Care (7 of 10)
Unfortunately, and sadly, several months ago, the woman I care for was admitted into hospice care.  Although I was familiar with the term hospice care, I will admit, I didn’t know enough to feel comfortable with the new situation; I had so many questions. The hospice...