by Whitney | Apr 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
We’re in the middle of a remodelling project. I have a view in my mind’s eye how this thing will look when it’s done, and I can’t wait. The outcome, even if it comes close to my dream, will be amazing, and I’m really happy and excited...
by Whitney | Apr 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
I just got an automated phone call from my grocery store. Wegman’s has long been in our family- it was the best grocery in Rochester, NY where I grew up. There’s one in Downingtown, PA now, and while it’s about a 30-40 minute drive to get there, I...
by Whitney | Apr 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
As someone with two kids with ADHD, attention is a big deal to us. I’ve made it my job to understand how attention works, how to get it, how to focus it, and how sustain it, because this information is vital to helping my kids learn how to learn most...
by Whitney | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine works for a major bank. Over coffee, she told me of two recent things that had happened that made me want to puke: 1) After the brouhaha about executive bonuses, the executives at the Bank sent out emails to all employees urging them to contact their...
by Whitney | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Disclosure- I am married to a physician who is in an academic medicine practice. I sit on the nexus between two worlds- that of the normal, every day patient, and that of someone who practices medicine every day. It’s often an odd place to be, especially in...
by Whitney | Mar 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’ve given three presentations in the past week or so to different groups, and have gotten great reviews, which certainly make me feel great. More importantly, though, is making sure the relationship doesn’t end with the last slide. Here are a few hints...