Michelle Beckman WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE? Is This All There Is? Last month during the better part of a weekend, I attended a Life Calling Workshop hosted by our church. Scott and Louise Walker from Life/Work Direction, a non-profit organization, created and led the workshop. Although the workshop is faith based, everyone can benefit …
5 STEPS TO IDENTIFY AND SHARE YOUR FAMILY VALUES Shared Values Years ago, I worked for MBNA America, an extraordinary organization. If you found yourself in an MBNA facility, you knew their values. You knew exactly what was important to MBNA’s leaders. The overarching value—THINK OF YOURSELF AS A CUSTOMER—was displayed above every single …
HOW A FAMILY TIMELINE CAN JUMPSTART YOUR LIFE STORY PROJECT The Emergency Homework Interruption It was 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon. My two beautiful children had just returned home from school. They independently initiated their afternoon routine—snack, pet, homework. With laser focus, I attempted to concentrate on a continuing education class via telephone. Within minutes, …
IT’S THE STORY, STUPID Welcome to Sunday Dinner Stories! I’m so glad you are here. The following article is an updated version of my very first article for my eNewsletter/blog. I originally published it in 2013 when I rescinded—I’m not a quitter—my corporate Information Technology (IT) career. This month, I re-launched my website, and this …