My best birthday gift last year, when I turned 70, was a surprise visit from my daughter, son-in-law, and my two youngest granddaughters. It had been a long time since we’d breathed the same air. That first hug, one neither my daughter nor I wanted to end, reminded me just how much I’d missed them. It was a short visit, just a day, but it filled my heart and renewed my resolve to make sure the next one comes much sooner. But the visit also took me back to my continued computer saga and brought ... Read More » about Where do FAQs come from?
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The many returns of the day, Part 4 – What is your ROE?
Welcome back! We are continuing our conversation about achieving a positive rate of return on our investments outside of our financial returns. Even though this is our final segment in this series, I hope that the conversation itself will not end here. Our investments and intentions for them are a critical part of how we achieve the life and work that is most rewarding for us in any given season in our lives. In this segment, we are talking about ROE or Return on Energy. This was ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 4 – What is your ROE?
The many returns of the day, Part 3- What is your ROR?
In this post, we return to our series focused on achieving a positive rate of return on our investments beyond purely financial metrics. We are exploring the idea that where our money goes in and of itself is not really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. In this conversation, we’re talking about ROR or Return on Relationships. Are you strategic in your relationships? Remember that being ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 3- What is your ROR?
The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
In this series, we are talking about how we achieve a good rate of return on our investments beyond our money. The reality is that where our money goes isn't really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. What is in common across everything is that before we can have a return, we must invest. You may be saying, Of course! I knew that. But in fact, the three areas we are going to explore together ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
The Many Returns of the Day: What Investments Do You Measure?
In our businesses, we talk about achieving a good return on investment (ROI). We want to know that where we are investing our resources is providing us with an adequate, even above-average return. We consider risk and reward as a part of this and most likely will not invest where the potential ROI (reward) doesn’t align with what we want to achieve. It is about our priorities and choices. All too often, we limit these expectations (and conscious decisions) to where we are investing ... Read More » about The Many Returns of the Day: What Investments Do You Measure?
How much life are you leaving on the table?
This past week, I took the time to go through my refrigerator and check the dates on everything. It’s something I do periodically, but I had been putting it off this time. Mainly because I already knew this was going to be one of those times where I would be facing something that I despise: Waste. There is nothing that will spark negative thoughts for me faster than seeing waste. Especially when the waste could have easily been avoided. Like with those groceries. It reminded me of how we ... Read More » about How much life are you leaving on the table?
