by beth | Jun 24, 2024 | Grit, Hard Work, Motivational Monday, Resourcefulness, Self-Confidence
Here is our parking spot. As you can see, it’s tight. The pole to the right, leaves no margin for error—which our passenger side mirror has unfortunately discovered the hard way. And to the left, there is a beautiful Porsche—which leaves no margin for error...
by beth | May 29, 2024 | Gratitude, Hard Work, Work-Life Balance
I love sharing stories that have a moment when I say, “And that’s when steam came billowing out of my ears like a cartoon character!” I had one of those last night as my husband was building a 3-piece outdoor bistro set for our balcony. Doug...
by beth | Apr 26, 2024 | Friday Quote, Hard Work, Success
“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” —G.K. Nielson Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Wow, why does it come so easy to others and not to me?” We’ve all had those kind of thoughts at...
by beth | Apr 2, 2024 | Choices, Growth, Hard Work, Help, Self Improvement, Success, Uncategorized
Many years ago, when we first moved into our house in Skillman, NJ, we had the two-story family room wallpapered. I remember the day when the gentlemen applying the wallpaper brought in metal parts and started to build the scaffolding. I was amazed as they built the...
by beth | Mar 22, 2024 | Friday Quote, Hard Work, Inspirational, Leadership, Self Improvement, Success
“All exceptional people are, by definition, exceptions to the norm. If we insist on being ordinary, we can never be truly extraordinary.” — William Ritter Yesterday was the last day of work for our exceptional concierge in our apartment building. Her name is Carmen...
by beth | Jan 31, 2024 | Happiness, Hard Work, Inspirational, Persistence, Self Improvement
When I used to play tennis regularly, I remember when the match was really close, I would say to my partner, “We have to play to win, not to not loose. Let’s go for our shots!” It may sound like it’s conservative versus aggressive, but...
