January 2021 - The Brick Magazine

LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:32-05:00

Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash By Marilyn Pellini As a small child, my daughter was often such a poor sport when it came to playing board games. She would get so frustrated when she wasn’t winning. We often gave her little hints and explained that playing with your parents and older brother was difficult, and that meant that she would usually not be the winner. I remember one time when she actually put her little hands under the board and tossed it into the air. Chutes and Ladders pieces went flying everywhere, and she just began to sob. After comforting [...]

LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELDJulie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:32-05:00

YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: WILL YOU KEEP THEM OR BREAK THEM?

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:41-05:00

Photo on Unsplash by Polina Kovaleva By Sandra Corrado It’s that time of year where we feel the pressure to make resolutions. Everybody else seems to be doing it, and we believe that if we make them, we’ll undoubtedly meet our goal(s). Unfortunately, research indicates that only 8-9% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions. Most people fail within weeks, sometimes months. Why? There’s a number of reasons, which can be sorted into three categories: Your goals might not be in line with your values. It’s important to set goals according to what’s really most important to us. For example, [...]

YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: WILL YOU KEEP THEM OR BREAK THEM?Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:41-05:00

BRING ON THE BUBBLY

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:49-05:00

Photo on Unsplash By Liz Crowe Oh, hello there. Sorry, I wasn’t ignoring you. I’ve been busy burning all my calendars that have the year “2020” on them, hang on a sec... Okay, here I am! And do I have some fun info for you on this, the first day of the first month of a brand new year! We all know about the tradition of serving and imbibing the bubbly for celebrations, like the one that helped us turn the page away from 2020 and launch ourselves headlong into 2021. But what do you know about that bubbly, hmmm? Never fear. [...]

BRING ON THE BUBBLYJulie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:49-05:00

UP-LEVEL YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYEES

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:57-05:00

Photo on Unsplash By Amber Trail What can you do to start the new year off right as a business owner? I have a suggestion: Bring your business to the next level through your people. Yes, your people. As a small employer, I understand the need for rewarding and respecting your employees to grow your business. Before this, I worked in the corporate world, where working the daily grind can be unforgiving, particularly for the employees. I know as an employer and as a business owner that you’ve already got a lot on your plate. But trust me when I say [...]

UP-LEVEL YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYEESJulie Palmer2021-01-01T09:36:57-05:00

CROSSING THE THRESHOLD: A MAGICAL MIDLIFE MOMENT

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:37:05-05:00

Photo by Cyrus Gomez on Unsplash By Maria Sylvester, MSW, CPC Let me attempt to capture here, if even possible, an inner experience that literally stopped me in my tracks and left me completely out of sorts. It’s that moment when you notice an odd giant space between your thoughts. A truly vacant landscape. A clearing of sorts. In that instant, you’re unsure exactly how you feel. Happy? Sad? Confused? I’ll zero in a bit more. The void occurred split seconds after I suddenly realized, with lighting-bolt impact, I no longer have any dependents to look after. Oh. My. Gosh. Anyone else with [...]

CROSSING THE THRESHOLD: A MAGICAL MIDLIFE MOMENTJulie Palmer2021-01-01T09:37:05-05:00

THE 7 AIRPLANE NEIGHBORS I DON’T MISS

Julie Palmer2021-01-01T09:37:13-05:00

Photo by Ahmed Syed on Unsplash By Monica Brancheau Oh yes, we reminisce about the days we could just jump on a plane and travel to anywhere in the world. It’s definitely a challenge to be restricted from visiting places we would love to explore. Although travel within our country is allowed, it comes with its own set of challenges because of COVID. For those of you who are having wanderlust for airline travel, read this as a reminder that it wasn’t ALL wonderful. Sitting in a tight space with complete strangers for several hours can give you a glimpse of [...]

THE 7 AIRPLANE NEIGHBORS I DON’T MISSJulie Palmer2021-01-01T09:37:13-05:00