The Storm

Fate whispers to the warrior, “You cannot withstand the storm” and the warrior whispers back “I am the storm.” ~Unknown We all know someone fighting a “storm”. I admire those that fight with such perseverance, optimism, and strength that their strength and resilience becomes all you see. You no longer see the thunder and lightning […] More

Simplification

“When things are not adding up in your life-start subtracting!” ~Anonymous As our company has grown and we have added more and more opportunities, sometimes it feels like I am spinning out of control and into space. I have been reevaluating my interactions to focus more on quality rather than quantity, because it seemed something […] More

On Civic Engagement and Positive Change

“If you hold an anti-war rally, I shall not attend. But if you hold a Pro-Peace rally invite me.” ~ Mother Teresa In the current political climate, I felt I should pivot slightly on my monthly “Nugget.” So, here goes… If you would like to march or speak out – please do so in support […] More

Achievement

“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” I found that my feeling of reward is very closely tied to my effort. Sometimes I don’t always appreciate a “big” win that was easier than expected. I see the same in my children. Hard works makes the reward more meaningful […] More

Gratitude

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy Sometimes I fall short in expressing gratitude to those I appreciate. I think I show it, but I know that I do not say the words often enough. […] More

Thanksgiving

“It is not happy people who are thankful; it’s thankful people who are happy!” Don’t wait until the 4th Thursday in November to be Thankful. The more gratitude you express, the more you will see. I am thankful for the support and love of my family, the energy from the team I work with, the […] More

On Leadership

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasgow Being a leader is easy when everything is going well. When something goes wrong a good leader takes responsibility for the problem. Great leaders learn from their own mistakes […] More

Win or Learn

“I never lose. I either win, or learn.” ~ Nelson Mandela When we first started Retirement Connection in 2008 in Portland, things were tougher than we expected- living in a new city with a struggling economy. We did not hit all our goals and it definitely was not as smooth as we planned. However, I […] More

In Memory of Pat Summitt

”You can't always be the strongest or most talented or most gifted person in the room, but you can be the most competitive.” ~ Pat Summitt (University of Tn Lady Vols Coach passed away at age 64 from younger-onset Alzheimer's Disease) More

It only counts when it hurts…

"I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count." ~ Muhammad Ali More