Category Archives: Reading

Standing Up

Posted on January 20, 2020 by msw blog

What’s stopping you for standing up …I don’t have enough time to do anything meaningful. That’s probably not true. Tell me the amount of time you have, and I’ll tell you what you can do to make a difference. 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Networking, Reading | Tagged activism, disconnect, emotions, faith, friends, Habit, happiness, health, inspiration, Isolation, life, mindfulness, Obsession, opportunity, passion, Patience, purpose, reflection, self-awareness, social media, stand up | 2 Comments

Real Life Rants

Posted on January 20, 2020 by msw blog

I love the rave section in my paper. It’s the first section I read, but sometimes a rant isn’t a bad thing. We need to stomp our feet, form our hands into fists, and scream. So, let’s rant, but me first. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged annoying, bitch fest, compassion, complaining, donations, gratiude, inconsiderate people, inconvenience, inspiration, passive aggresive, poor customer service, rant, stress, valued, venting | 2 Comments

Struggle for Professional Identity

Posted on January 16, 2020 by msw blog

I have been hired as a software-engineer team leader for a group, most of them older White men. I expect challenges to my authority because of my youth, race and gender. Can you recommend strategies to help me take charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged attitude, Authority, communication, confidence, conflicts, diversity, document, education, emotions, employment, Ethnic background, faith, gender, managment, opportunity, Perceptual differences, personal strategy, race, racisim, shadowing, skills, team work, Tension | Leave a comment

Conundrum

Posted on January 10, 2020 by msw blog

Affordable housing is very important to us. We are landlords of three very nice small apartments on Capitol Hill. Our rents are purposely below market. We recently paid our property taxes for this year, and they nearly doubled. Question : How … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, Affordable housing, Carolyn A. Eagan, housing, landlords, lifestyle, low-income families, oppression, poltics, poverty, problem solving, property taxes, realestate, rent, rent increase, social issue, stable housing, tenants, What would you do ? | 6 Comments

History Lesson

Posted on January 9, 2020 by msw blog

Okay, I may be very late to in learning about Ron Lehker, but I just found this article “This 90-Year-Old Man Is Winning on Reddit” in my bin and I love his views on connection. It all started with … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged aging, blog, communication, community, conversation, free events, history lesson, longevity, questions, Ron Lehker, social media, What would you do ?, young people | 4 Comments

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