When my wife and I moved to Roanoke in the late fall of 2002, we were faced with a real challenge finding a home. Searching for a house involved driving roughly 1200 miles back and forth from Lockport, NY, and we made the trip twice before we found something we could agree on. There normally [...]
I’ve spent a great deal of time lately trying to figure out what to do for the next stage of my working life. As a serial career changer, I’ve been through the process before, and each time I re-evaluate the possibilities, I become more convinced that the key to success lies in understanding myself. Finding [...]
Tuesday evening I performed my last official act in connection with Foodies. After dedicating 4 years of my life to the company, I had expected that it would be very difficult to walk away. Fortunately, I’ve had several months to adjust to the idea while I continued to teach classes for the new owners. When [...]
After fighting off a nasty flu for nearly 3 weeks, I decided to hit the golf course yesterday for the first time this month. It was my longest layoff in nearly a year, and I was looking forward to a quiet round by myself. I often play alone because I enjoy the solitude and the [...]
The last time I had a job with a steady paycheck was 1988. I had never really given this much thought until a couple of days ago when I realized just how remarkable that sounded. This doesn’t mean that I’ve been unemployed for 20 years, only that I haven’t held a traditional 9 to 5 [...]