Keep inflicting this pain upon ourselves. I swear that having wonderful dogs is going to be the death of me. Maybe it’s luck, maybe it’s who we are, but for whatever reason, my husband and I have been the proud parents of so many amazing, talented, loving dogs over the past 20 years. And each time one of them dies, it feels like part of your soul goes with them. It’s literal agony. Every. Single. Time. And the craziest part?We do it to ourselves. We KNOW our dogs are only with us for the smallest fraction of the time we
Use it intentionally. Ever had a meal so great you wanted to tell everyone — or an experience so awful you wished you could warn the world? Your reviews matter more than you think. Here’s how to use your consumer power wisely — and make sure your feedback actually helps. If you’re like me, you patronize all sorts of businesses — restaurants, shops, contractors, medical offices. And if you’re also like me, you’ve probably experienced the full range of customer service: from stellar to tragic. As consumers, we have more power than we realize to influence the level of service
Some endings aren’t about closure — they’re about clearing space for what’s next. If you’ve been lucky in your career, you’ve collected real people along with the business cards. The ones you look forward to seeing at conferences, trade shows, or even just in your inbox. Maybe a friendly competitor in the next town, a counterpart in another state, or someone whose name always brings a smile when it pops up in your email. These people aren’t exactly friends in the traditional sense, though sometimes they drift closer. They’re the people who share your work world — your language, your