Archive for the ‘Jobs & Careers’ Category

She’s Somebody’s Hero

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

Ever want to be famous? I’ve visited with thousands of children in my personal and professional years. Just ask young children what they want to be when they grow up and you’ll hear things like a movie star, a princess, a football or basketball player or the President. I have my theory that children think […]

A Good Spirit

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

I spend a good deal of time in Charleston, South Carolina. My cowboy is down there so I make that trip on a fairly regular basis. There are some exceptionally lovely roads there, especially Highway 61. Spanish moss hangs on the trees as it sways in the gently breezes over the two lane path towards […]

You’re Fired

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

Donald Trump has made us look at the meaning of “you’re fired” in a whole new light. We’ve all heard and seen people who find themselves in the same situation as those young professionals on his show. Hopefully they weren’t fired in quite the same way as Donald does it. Many times you just don’t […]

All Hands Pulling on the Same Rope

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

We have a new Superintendent in our school district. His name is Scott. Scott was the name of my younger son so, when I see that name or meet someone with that name, it brings back fond memories of my early days as a mother of two. Scott has many talents. Besides being an extraordinary […]

Hello My Name Is…

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

In my line of work, I meet new people on a regular basis. Today, I met Bob. Bob just retired from the military and was hired by our school district to secure grant funding for programs that support children and families locally. Since I manage a number of initiatives through a federal grant, we met […]