by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
“The more obstacles I overcome, the stronger I become.” ~ Gracie Alvarez This is a picture of what Doug and I encountered on our hike the other day at Tyler State Park. We were exhausted by the time we encountered this obstacle, but since we were...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you happen to go to Harvard? No? Me neither. On any given year, Harvard will accept only a little over 3% of the applicants, and that’s the percentage of those who actually applied. The best of the best apply to Harvard. The top 1%. The valedictorians. The...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 31, 2021 | Growth, Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Love, Peace, Priorities, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress, Uncategorized
On my way to my tennis match this weekend, I saw this sadly neglected building as I waited at a stop light. Clearly, it hasn’t been cared for in a while and that is readily apparent to everyone who drives past this unkept property. I tried to imagine, in my...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 30, 2021 | Goals, Hard Work, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Productivity, Self Improvement, Success, Uncategorized
The other day I was listening to Mary Barra tell a story about when she first became CEO of General Motors. She noticed the dress code, that was explained in great detail in the employee handbook, was 10 pages long. She spoke to Human Resources and said, “I want...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 24, 2021 | Determination, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Success, Uncategorized
It’s August 24th. Are things starting to wind down for you as the summer comes to a close? We have two more weeks until Labor Day is upon us. Kids are returning to college campuses and many people are getting in their last trips to the beach or the lake before...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 19, 2021 | Character, Self Improvement, Uncategorized, Values
Last night my son came home, after having dinner out with friends, completely astonished. He declared, “We had, possibly, the worst waitress ever!” Liam went on to explain how this woman managed to earn, “worst waitress ever.” She was rude,...
