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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,...
The Last Chapter Series – Long-Term-Care (6 of 10)
As we think about each aspect of our estate plan, will, trust, finances, transportation, and aging in place, we should also consider the possibility of needing long-term care, i.e., assisted living and or memory care.  Based on my experience, there are several factors...
The Last Chapter Series – Aging in Place (5 of 10)
Home, by definition, is where one lives permanently, especially as a family or household member.  But I think most of us would agree that a “home” is so much more than that.  Among so many other things, home is somewhere that feels safe, familiar, and comfortable. ...
The Last Chapter Series – Transportation (4 of 10)
It’s often said, Don’t talk about money, politics, or religion.  However, as we grow older or become caregivers, we may need to have uncomfortable and otherwise taboo conversations.  As we grow older, we begin to lose some of our cognitive and higher-level executive...
The Last Chapter Series – Finances (3 of 10)
It’s often said, Don’t talk about money, politics, or religion.  However, as we grow older or become caregivers, we may need to have uncomfortable and otherwise taboo conversations.  As we grow older, we begin to lose some of our cognitive and higher-level executive...