Everyone knows I started working for KenCrest in 1977 as a Direct Support Professional (DSP). Fresh from college, I worked at the original KenCrest location on 2nd and Susquehanna. It…

If you are a country music fan, you may have started humming the Tim McGraw song Humble and Kind, after reading the title of this post. One of the biggest delights…

The world is composed of safe and unsafe places, so where you live matters. If you live in an unsafe area, you may learn to live in fear. Fear has…

I am a big fan of inspirational messages, I’m sure it goes back to growing up spending time with my grandmother who loved one liners! She gave me a book…

Last week, I had the opportunity to tell people a little about my life story. It was a tough conversation since I don’t like to talk about myself. I want…

A few weeks ago, our son called to say he had just seen the new Dune movie in an IMAX® Theater. When I suggested to my husband we could just…

Early in my work life, Marvin Kivitz, the CEO at Elwyn, retired. Always a gentleman, I was not surprised by what he did as he planned for his last day.…

There are several traditions that happen around this time of year: Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Each of these traditions brings to mind a common theme — the value of…

There are some wonderful writings about developing a growth mindset. The basic principle is that in moments of conflict or stress, we have two choices, a positive one or a…

I was recently offered the opportunity to speak about the work of Pastor Harvey Davis, an amazing man who compels action. With no difficulty, I can measure what matters to…

One of the biggest challenges that organizations face is measuring what matters. The first question could be: Matters to whom? There are many ways to imagine how to wrap your…

Last weekend, I watched one of my favorite movies, “Top Gun,” twice! If you haven’t watched it, there is some great classic music…including Otis Reading’s “Sitting by the Dock of…