By Jerry Zezima The great humorist Erma Bombeck said that no one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed. I’m glad Erma was right because otherwise my wife, Sue, and I would now be in the Great Bed, Bath & Beyond. We spent the better part of a week in the sack while being […]
As a manager or a CEO, it is only normal to have that occasional conversation that seems to linger in your mind for days or even weeks. Difficult conversations are hardly soothing, but they can be remarkably productive if handled correctly. Crucial conversations are inevitable in every organizational structure, but with proper preparation, the outcome […]
It’s irritating and it’s a trend. When you go to retailers and ask if you have any rewards money to apply to your purchase, you’re told you need to go their website to sign up for their rewards program again there. It happened at Office Depot and Rite Aid, companies where I’ve been in the […]
Have you heard of the Federal Housing Finance Agency or loan-level pricing? Well, there is a government agency that just came up with a way to reward bad financial habits and punish people who practice prudent financial and credit management. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is charged with being the regulator of the Federal […]
Many of my friends are interested in using virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa. So I created a guide for them to use. Over the next few posts, I will share that with you. Hopefully, you find it interesting and useful as well. A brief history of virtual assistants When I started teaching, I taught […]
We’re back with another live show! Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET…3pm PT, or any time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE! Marcella Castellanos, Empowerment Coach and Certified Holistic Health Coach, returns to the show all the way from Puerto Vallarta, to discuss how energy […]
Photo by Hansjörg Keller on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Mrs. S., who is 95, needs to reach her ophthalmologist and can’t locate his telephone number, so she picks up her phone and calls Directory Assistance. However, Directory Assistance doesn’t work […]
I really stepped outside of my usual this week with a monochromatic look, and then two darker dresses. It may not be my usual, but I think it’s good we change things up occasionally. Saturday Shorts: no label-Goodwill~~Top: no label-Goodwill~~Shoes: Franco Sarto-Goodwill You’ll be seeing the process behind this outfit in a blog post early […]
Last thoughts on subjective ageing. Modern medicine should be adding life to years; not just more years to life. According to Stats Canada, there were over 861,000 people aged 85 and older counted in the 2021 Census, more than twice the number observed in the 2001 Census. The population aged 85 and older is one […]
Time is running out if you want to get in on a big Facebook settlement. If you were a Facebook user in the United States between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement of $725 million. Today, Aug. 25, is the deadline […]
