When Empathy Isn’t Enough: Reclaiming What We’ve Lost
June 24, 2025Empathy is not weakness—but it’s also not the full answer. In a world divided by outrage, what we need more than ever is moral courage, truth, and deep humanity.
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Empathy Isn’t Partisan – It’s Human
June 16, 2025After a week of personal grief and national unrest, I’m left with one question: Where has our empathy gone? This post is my honest reflection on why caring—truly caring—isn’t optional anymore. It’s essential.
The Power of Being Seen: Why Inclusion Isn’t Optional
May 26, 2025A few weeks ago, I found myself unexpectedly caring for a feral cat recovering from a spay procedure. I had helped trap two cats as part of a trap-neuter-return effort and was working with two experienced animal rescue organizations —one I’d known for a while. It was a stressful time for everyone, but what I […]
UPDATE: COMPROMISED SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
May 10, 2024ALL my identifiable personal details were found on the dark web as a result of the AT&T breach, and the cause of most breaches is human.
2023 Into 2024
January 6, 20242023’s mantra were the following three things: Be the Compassion and Wisdom Someone Else Needs Work Smarter, Not Harder Remember to Play, For There You Are It is shortsighted to believe that nothing needs changing in our work and personal lives. Everything can be going great, yet something always needs tweaking. We just have to […]
2024 Intentional Decisions
December 18, 2023How have you decided to begin 2024? Same ole, same ole? Doing the same things over and over, just as you have always done it, and ignoring those processes that are not working, just because you have always done it that way? The new year is a time to make changes to obtain a more […]
Dentistry Today’s Leaders in Consulting
November 30, 2023Since 2005, I have been honored to be included in Dentistry Today’s notable list of dentistry’s Who’s Who. I will never forget the look of my parents when I showed them my picture on the cover in 2005. Let’s be honest. They probably were in shock! Looking at the faces on the cover this year […]
Saving Cents with Common Sense Issue #2
October 30, 2023Saving Cents with Common Sense Issue 2: Interest rate hikes stink if you need a loan or carrying a credit card balance but they are great for high-yield savings accounts and CDs. High yield savings accounts make money for you without expended energy. The past few months, I have been pleased to see more practices with […]
Intuit’s QuickBooks Changes Over 30 Years
September 9, 2023There have been many Intuit’s QuickBooks changes over 30 years. I have been teaching and writing about QuickBooks for over 28 years, starting with my first book, QuickBooks 1.0. It has certainly been a journey of drastic changes trying to keep up with an evolving technical environment. I was one of the first QuickBooks ProAdvisors […]
It is a New Year with new challenges – are you ready?
January 4, 2023It is a New Year with new challenges – are you ready? Take a deep breath and step into a fresh new start for the new year! For many, the 2022 goals were oriented in “survival.” The trauma of the pandemic continued and was overwhelmingly real to so many who lost loved ones, friends, and […]