I don’t generally celebrate (American) Thanksgiving. My Thanksgiving is more in line of how and when the Pilgrims created the holiday. That was a version of Sukot, the harvest festival. More akin to Canadian Thanksgiving, which coincides with my holiday. (Think about it. What harvest would you reap in late November?)
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This is a continuation of yesterday's blog- I'm thanking my mentors.
I’ve written about my next mentor often. (Here’s but one example– with another great story about Cary.) He was but one half of the management team that took a chance to hire me. A soon-to-be 14 y old kid. And, let me basically take over their baby. (As you can see, Cary became a mentor about the time I was losing touch with Ms. Katzman. I’d been really lucky to have a continuous mentor relationship for nigh 16 years, by the time this one ends.)
Continue reading I’m not done giving thanks yet!
I don’t generally celebrate (American) Thanksgiving. My Thanksgiving is more in line of how and when the Pilgrims created the holiday. That was a version of Sukot, the harvest festival. More akin to Canadian Thanksgiving, which coincides with my holiday. (Think about it. What harvest would you reap in late November?)
Continue reading Thanksgiving?
I don’t generally celebrate (American) Thanksgiving. Mostly because my celebrations more closely matches how and when the Pilgrims created the holiday. That celebration was a version of Sukot, the Jewish harvest festival. More akin to Canadian Thanksgiving, which coincides with my holiday. (Think about it. What harvest would you reap in late November?)
Continue reading No gobble-gobble here.
Many of you long-time readers know that I try to acquire lessons from the Tora (the Bible) that I can use in everyday life- and in my business situations. Well, in my religion, we were cycling through the portion that deals with Yaakov (Jacob), Lavan (Laban), and the 20+ years of their “association”.
Continue reading The first mentor?
I recently had the opportunity to spend a weekend with my (now grown) son. Although he is the youngest one of the bunch, he has clearly grown up.
Continue reading A week of thanks. Because it takes a village.
I had my post all picked out today. (Actually, I generally have four or five of them saved, ready to be posted on a given day). But, today, I was moved by a blog I read. And, I was compelled to tell you the story- so that Cary’s knowledge can help you, too.
Continue reading Well Deserved Kudos- and a lesson for us all!