I got the rare and wonderful opportunity to spend 3 weeks with my niece Sophia and she gave me a glimpse into her generation. And if she’s any indicator of what they will bring to our economy and society, we are in good hands. They want a lot, they are aware of what it’s going […]

Strolling through the airport, while grabbing mints at a news stand this book caught my eye "The ONE THING - the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results" by Gary Keller. Compelled to open the jacket i decide to make the purchase... "you want fewer distractions and less on your plate... more satisfaction from life and […]

A year ago today, I retired from IBM and I haven't looked back or regretted this decision.  I decided to give myself 6 months off before deciding what was next.  I busied myself with networking, taking classes, updating my resume and cleaning out closets.  Then in January, a good friend asked "What are you doing? […]

While the reports of unemployment for college graduates seem encouraging at 2.5%, the underemployment rate is worrisome at 12%. What these articles don’t tell us is why many of our college graduates are not working in the field they want. Why it takes on average 5 ½ years to get a bachelors costing between 100K […]