Recently my husband came up with this wonderful idea of supporting the cause for breast cancer by going pink at our Montessori schools. As part of our Relay for Life initiative for the American Cancer Society, our goal was two fold: raise money and … [Read more...]
From the Archives — October 2013
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on October 31, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/welcoming-new-team-members/). Welcoming New Team Members Integrating new people into a company is a challenge … [Read more...]
The Ostrich Approach
We tend to treat anecdotal evidence as research. We reach out to those that know us well, those that will give us the answers we are looking for and validate our beliefs. We then generalize these findings to a larger population, as we walk away … [Read more...]
Reflections on Another Birthday
I don't know too many people — except teenagers — who get excited about birthdays. The older we get, the less we look forward to the big ones: 30; 40; 50; 60. There is no turning back the clock, and the alternatives to not hitting our personal 'big … [Read more...]