by billyzh | Jan 3, 2009 | Career/Job, Financial, Spirituality
As the CEO sat across from me, he leaned in, “Greed is good. What Enron did was wrong. But greed, in itself, is not bad.” I had to chew on that a moment. And process it. I could understand what he was trying to say. I think. The want for things is not bad....
by billyzh | Dec 30, 2008 | Career/Job, Women/Relationships
I don’t know about you, but I tend to find that more times than not, it is easier for my first reaction to a situation to default to the negative. I am not proud to admit that to you, but that simple fact is true. It’s just one of the thing on my personal...
by billyzh | Dec 29, 2008 | Career/Job, Caring for the elderly, Family, Women/Relationships
At the end of each year, my mother always laments having to watch every channel’s personal “Greatest of” or “Highlights”. She doesn’t want to relive the top ten murder cases, or the top rated shows or whatever the selection of...
by billyzh | Dec 28, 2008 | Career/Job, Family, Financial
Such were the final remarks of the political show host as he closed out his hour. We all know his statement well. But it’s hard to live out that poignant truth. A boat. A cabin. A motor home with car to match. A new house. Such were a few of the possessions that a...
by billyzh | Dec 27, 2008 | Career/Job, Financial, Spirituality
While dialing the numbers to retrieve the update on my 401K, I noticed I was biting my lip. I was not exactly sure that I wanted to hear the newest accounting from the other end, but as we all know, curiosity killed the cat, and it usually gets the best of this...
by billyzh | Dec 20, 2008 | Career/Job, Entertaining, Holidays, Women/Relationships
A friend of mine often refers to me as “Martha”. When he does that, it’s said with a bit of a chuckle, but he means it as a true compliment. In his mind I seem to be a “Martha Stewart” of sorts. It does tickle me I have to admit. Maybe it’s because I like to make...
