Friday morning, I was in the midst of my regular morning routine, when my son announced that his bus hadn’t come. I would have to drive him to school, which meant that I would be a few minutes late for work. I called my colleague, Pam, to let her know about the delay while locking up the house, when my purse got caught on the strike plate of the door and threw me off balance. Next thing I knew, I was flying down the two dozen stairs that lead to our front door. I
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Ready for a mind-blowing statistic? In 2013, nearly 2 billion (yes billion with a b!) mobile phones were sold. More than half of them were “smartphones”. Like many people, I’m addicted to my smartphone. As we rang in the New Year, and the media talked about resolutions, I heard quite a bit of talk about “smartphone diets”. When it comes to diets, I’ve tried them all, so of course, I had to know more. Some experts insist that smartphones can help you lose weight: there are calorie trackers and step counters and apps that
Read more →Elbert Hubbard said: “No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” Creator of PHD Comics, Jorge Cham, put an updated spin on Hubbard’s wise words with his detailed and very accurate graphic representation: Since we’re all busy sifting through emails, setting goals, writing detailed To Do lists, closing out the fiscal year, and going to the gym, I’ll keep this Thought for the Weekend brief. Here are the most astute observations I could find about the pleasure (especially for those with a house full of young children)
Read more →Whether your “snowman” looks like our beach version (it was 80 degrees here this weekend!) or the more traditional version, we hope that you’re feeling the joy of the season! The team at Matchmaker Logistics sends you and your family best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We would also like to thank you for your faithful readership of our Thought for the Weekend and Just Another Mary Monday. We truly enjoy reaching out to you in this way, and we appreciate your comments and your feedback. We will
Read more →Can you believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve? Where did the year go? Before we know it, we’ll be singing Auld Lang Syne and toasting the arrival of 2014. Every year I get swept up in the fresh beginnings the new year represents, and I make resolutions. I mean who doesn’t want to better themselves personally and professionally? I vow to stop smoking, lose weight, and achieve new heights in many areas of my life. And, every year, I fail. As the old saying goes: “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in
Read more →Christmas Eve is just a few days away, and the atmosphere in the office is festive, to say the least! Everyone has been discussing their holiday plans and sharing some of their Christmas traditions which include: • Cooking homemade spaghetti on the day the Christmas tree gets decorated • Hiding the Elf on the Shelf for the kids– Although I’m personally not sure that I should have started this tradition! • Watching the movie, Christmas Vacation, on Christmas Eve– Christa says: “It’s a must every year, and I think it gets funnier every time
Read more →National columnist for CBS Sports, Gregg Doyel, says that the Alabama-Auburn rivalry tops all of the other great sports rivalries, and I agree. He writes: “Lose to Alabama, and its sucks for an Auburn fan for 365 days. The next-door neighbors have a Crimson Tide flag on their porch. The family down the street has a dog named Bear. And forget about the grocery store. Alabama fans are everywhere, and they’re gloating because their school won the biggest game of the year, a game so big that folks in that state would pause if
Read more →I used to play a lot of golf. And, for a weekend warrior, I wasn’t half bad. My best round ever was a 73 (one over par), although typically I shot in the low 80’s. In golf, as with many sports, there is a “sweet spot”, an area where the club head hits the ball at just the right angle, creating the perfect backspin for a crisp, well-played shot. I believe there are sweet spots in business too. When a company’s products, services, and leaders are aligned with a customer’s needs and wants, everything
Read more →At this weekend’s office Christmas party, I emerged victorious from the Dirty Santa gift exchange. My gift was stolen from me once and had to be stolen back by my sister, who came as my “date”. It was a bottle of Bacardi. Yum, my favorite. It certainly made up for the year when I opened my gift to discover a dryer lint removal kit. Seriously? That co-worker must have conferred with my husband, Dale, for gift-giving ideas. The same husband who has gifted me with both aftershave and African Queen makeup. Or, maybe this
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