112 – Smartphone Liberation – Part 2

Freedom at Last! The smartphone has brought significant improvements in our lives.  It is so useful that it is hard to find an adult or child that does not have one. Even those that are having financial struggles seem to be able afford a cell phone!  How do they do...
94 -The Magic Answer

94 -The Magic Answer

Beset by problems at work?  Each day is a struggle? You may be working in a miserable situation.  Just up and quitting is not a short-term answer. It is so easy to look at the problems.  I can hear positive things from 10 people and one person that is critical sits on...
75 – A Great Day

75 – A Great Day

  On a day like today where we are celebrating Independence Day in the United States, I am thinking about all that is going great. It is so easy to focus on all the problems and what does not go right but time for gratitude is always a good idea. I forget the...
56 – The End of Cities

56 – The End of Cities

Most people in the United States live in cities.  According to the United States Census Bureau, 63% of the population lives in cities. The mind-numbing fact is that these cities only cover 3.5% of the land in the country.  The population of cities is 45x the density...
43 – Tearing Families Apart

43 – Tearing Families Apart

The current work environment is tearing families apart.  Parents are frazzled, children are confused and lost while businesses are wondering what the problem with their workforce is. Businesses and employees are not solely the fault. The damage being done to families...
31 – Can You Handle Remote Work? (Part 1)

31 – Can You Handle Remote Work? (Part 1)

The lure of working remotely is great.  The thought of missing all those hours of commuting.  The Washington Post reported that Americans spent a collective 3.4 million YEARS commuting in 2014.  For the average person, it is over 15 full days a year spent commuting....