by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 16, 2021 | Creativity, Happiness, Hard Work, Health, Self-Care, Success, Uncategorized
Which employee would you rather have, the one who leaves early every Wednesday to volunteer or the one who comes in early and stays late? Would you, as a leader, be internally frustrated if you saw your employee laughing with co-workers over a funny video, and wasting...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 15, 2021 | Action Steps, Burdens, Obstacles, Resourcefulness, Stress, Success
I get fascinated by the most peculiar things. The other day, I saw my 90-pound dog open a bedroom door with her nose to let herself out. I chuckled as I thought about how resourceful she was, even without hands. And then I became fixated on the door. Doors, alone, are...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I was on a podcast with my friend, Scott Perry, and we were unpacking the word “Influence.” I chose the word because I see how often we all forget or overlook how much influence we actually have. The Latin derivation for the word influence is...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Saturday was the 20th anniversary of 9/11. All of you, like me, remember where you were on that fateful day. I was pregnant at the time, in Princeton, NJ, but I had worked in the World Trade Center (South Tower) from ’92 to ’95. Many of my colleagues still...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
“The more obstacles I overcome, the stronger I become.” ~ Gracie Alvarez This is a picture of what Doug and I encountered on our hike the other day at Tyler State Park. We were exhausted by the time we encountered this obstacle, but since we were...