by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.” ~ Helmuth von Molke the Elder, Prussian general I was reading an article by McKinsey & Company about leadership. The woman who was being interviewed had been in the U.S. Army, served two tours in...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 15, 2021 | Blessings, Burdens, Happiness, Health, Thinking
There is a great quote by Hamlet that I love: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” As an all encompassing statement, we would have to shoot holes through Hamlet’s axiom because bad things do happen like the death of a loved...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 14, 2021 | acceptance, Jealousy, Self-Confidence
Last night, after dinner, Doug and I took all the dogs for a walk around our neighborhood. Taking all three of them is no easy task because they all pull relentlessly until they get a bit tired. After they settle in, each one of them, true to their breed, behaves...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 13, 2021 | Happiness, Help, Kindness
Last week, our whole house was engaged in watching Le Tour de France. Doug has been a fan for years so he has been explaining how this crazy race works. I believe the most interesting part, for me, has been grasping the interrelationship between the team and the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 12, 2021 | Decisions, Gratitude, Motivational Monday
Doug, Clare, and I travelled to DC this past weekend to visit our daughter, Devon. I love DC. This weekend was particularly nice in that it was uncharacteristically gorgeous weather for DC in July—no humidity! We had lunch and dinner and drinks all outside, soaking up...
