When I worked for consulting firms before I was self-employed, there were benchmarks consultants had to meet for billable hours per year, and often some metrics for non-working time as well. As an independent consultant, … (more)
I am a year-and-a-bit into my “on-the-fly” education of acting as Power of Attorney (POA will be used as the abbreviation for the rest of this article) for a relative, and let me tell you, … (more)
Another year has flown by and I’ve been thinking about how last year went. In my 2023 year-in-review post, I wrote that I was ending the year on a high note, getting back into blogging … (more)
This is quite delayed as I am writing this in September, two months after the fact! I was re-awarded the Microsoft MVP award, my 8th award, in July 2024. What’s new this time around is … (more)
I’m home from a 3-week business trip, and I thought I’d share some of the travels as I legitimately had a “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” experience, although not as chaotic as the movie! I didn’t … (more)
This is my annual post look back at last year, 2023 in this case. It was an unusual year in a couple of respects. Most of 2023 was a blur as I had a very … (more)
The title for this post is stolen from a post I read recently on LinkedIn, by Thomas LaRock, a fellow Microsoft MVP though one I’ve never met. The post gave me something to think about, … (more)
I started writing this post on December 31st, 2022, as I re-read last year’s post to see where my head was at then. I re-read every “New Year” post I’ve written here, all the way … (more)
It’s hard to believe it’s the start of another year. 2020 felt like it lasted forever while 2021 was a blur. I think 2021 was “2020 one” and 2022 is “2020 two”, which is what … (more)
It’s that time again, a new calendar year has begun. This year “Happy New Year” has an entirely different meaning to most of us, after what can only reasonably be described as a train wreck … (more)
It’s time to look back on the year 2019 and the last 10 years. I won’t say “the last decade” lest the mansplainers get their shorts in a knot about it technically not being the … (more)
A few months ago, I started re-evaluating the credit cards I was using, and checking into the benefits they offer. I was planning a big trip and have never really paid attention too much to … (more)
Recently, I was given a Visa gift card from a friend, which ultimately was given to her by someone else. She’d been holding onto it for over a year, with no particular need to use … (more)
Well, it’s that time of year again, and time to look back at 2018 and plan for the new year. This is the 9th year where I’ve been writing these resolution posts and it’s always … (more)
TL;DR summary: I like it! I have had the Surface Go for just over 1 week now. I had been interested in it since it came out and did a lot of research on my … (more)
Last week was the official celebration of the opening of the Old Post Office in downtown Galt, Cambridge. Construction began in late 2015, restoring & renovating this as the latest location of the Idea Exchange … (more)
It’s the start of another year and that means it’s time to look back at 2017 and think about what I’d like to do in 2018. I always enjoy looking back at my previous year’s … (more)
Will you look at that? The calendar says it’s January 1st. Holy Cow. I give up trying to write “time flies” in any new and innovative way, as I say something similar every year in … (more)
So, I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a new car for a while now. I was (past tense, as I picked up my new car tonight) leasing a Subaru Outback for the past … (more)
I’ve heard that as we get older, time seems to fly by more quickly. I’ve certainly found that to be true recently, as 2015 seems to have vanished quite quickly. I’m writing this while sitting … (more)
A few months ago, I received a questionnaire about the possibility of the summoned for jury duty. Yikes, that was my first reaction! I filled it out, indicated I was self-employed and mailed it off, … (more)
Hey, look at that… another year just whooshed by! Time for another post of what I resolve to do this coming year and how I fared this past year. What Happened in 2014? This past year … (more)
I’m a little late with this post this year. It is that time of year when we review the year just passed and make resolutions for the New Year. What Happened In 2013? Well, a … (more)
It’s that time of year again – time for a review of 2012 and noting what to resolve to do in 2013. I say this every year – time flew by! As my dad just … (more)
Happy New Year everyone! It’s January 1st, 2012 and it’s time again to review last year and make some resolutions for this year. The Year 2011 in Review Last year I started the year with a … (more)