With a little push from my parents, I ended up leaving the comfort of my hometown and went to Boston College High School. It was not easy leaving the familiarity of the neighborhood, but I feel leaving your comfort zone opens you up to great experiences that help a person form a larger variety and […]
read moreThe Summer’s Over, You’ve Got To Buckle Down
From when I was a kid in elementary school, right through my senior year at Boston College, when this time of year came around, so did an end-of-summer lecture from my dad. Year in and year out, the lecture began like this: “The summer’s over. It’s time to buckle down. You had your fun…” My […]
read moreThere’s More To The Truth Than Just The Facts
In a previous job, there was an employee I considered to be a pal, even a friend, who was let go for “suspicious reasons”. “Leadership” told us the employee was involved in some unethical behavior and was not a “loyal employee”. I was shocked and a bit devastated to hear this news because I was […]
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