Tag Archives: Intangibles

Are you keeping your work-life balance?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Marcomm Musings

The truth is, there is no such thing as work-life balance unless your work, and your life, make very few important-to-you demands on your time and attention. We continuously make choices, juggle options, prioritize. In the end, we do the … Continue reading →

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Would you default on your obligations by choice?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Marcomm Musings

It’s unanimous. The U.S. Treasury, The International Monetary Fund, and just about every economist and financial expert agree: Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, to pay bills the U.S. Congress has already incurred, will be a costly disaster that would … Continue reading →

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Taking a work break: A dangerous choice?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Marcomm Musings

I recently took a sabbatical from work.  In my case it was for a long-postponed surgery that would require at least six months of focused recovery and rehab time, to enable a planned, someday biking vacation in Italy. As a … Continue reading →

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My dad’s Easter corsages

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Marcomm Musings

A lot of things have changed since I was young but some things will always be the same. The latter include my memories of being a grade school student at St. Francis de Sales Parish School in Detroit, Michigan. We’d … Continue reading →

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Who’s your Valentine?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Marcomm Musings

It’s getting close to Valentine’s Day, that annual celebration of commerce and measure of “how much does he/she really care for me?” Oops, I mean, that annual celebration of love. My favorite source of general knowledge, Wikipedia,  says the day honors, … Continue reading →

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Occupy, what are thy (specific) goals?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Marcomm Musings

A high school friend, an artist whom I admire, walks in the bitter cold with the Occupy Traverse City (MI) group. Reading her Facebook posts brings back memories of my own protest days that shaped my liberal worldview and my … Continue reading →

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Holiday guilt: Is it on your list?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Marcomm Musings

I work and volunteer. I’m a daughter, wife, and mom. Every year around mid-November, I plan the perfect holiday everything, knowing most of it won’t happen. The perfect tree. The dozen different kinds of homemade holiday cookies. Gifts that everyone … Continue reading →

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Reputation as an intangible asset

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Marcomm Musings

I was researching a prospective employer today and decided to pass on submitting an application. The position is a good fit for my experience and education, but the company isn’t a good fit for me. That started me thinking about … Continue reading →

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