Reflecting on how quickly the years have passed Like many things in life, we don’t always plan that well for the future. This is true for some people more than others. Some people begin planning their retirement the day they take their first job out of college (or even while in college). Conversely, some people… Read more »

What is the secret to living longer? The so-called Fountain of Youth has driven people in their attempt to discover it for centuries. Florida was founded by Ponce de Leon during such a search. Looking online for this term will generate millions of returns. We, as a society, seem to have a fascination with staying… Read more »

As the temperatures begin to get colder and we have to put on more clothing to go outside, now is a great time for all of us to take advantage of clear conditions while we can – and to encourage our clients to do likewise. In many parts of the country, that first measurable snowfall… Read more »

People like to know what they are getting out of anything they invest themselves in – not necessarily monetarily either. It certainly could be that, but it just as likely is not. If they order a favorite meal or visit a favorite restaurant, they know that what’s in it for them is a flavor sensation or dining… Read more »

There are many people interested in (1) staying in their homes as they age and (2) doing something to their homes to help ensure that their homes can support their activities. This means that all of us – contractors, architects, designers, occupational and physical therapists, consultants, case managers, trade contractors, equipment specialists, assistive technology professionals,… Read more »

Remembering back to grade school art class, perspective was one of the early techniques we learned – the way we looked at an entire line of telephone poles on the highway and noticed that even though each was roughly the same size, it sure didn’t look that way. The ones closest to us were the… Read more »

All of us like to be good at something. We strive throughout life to perform at a level that warrants recognition for our achievement. We want to make the team, and having done that – for those of us who do – we want people to recognize our contributions so we strive to be good at… Read more »

With just 60 days to go until we exchange 2018 for 2019, it’s certainly not too soon to think about how we want to do business in the new year. We have many options to consider. We can continue doing essentially what we have been doing. We can restructure or repurpose our business. We can… Read more »

“Today is Halloween, October 31. Tonight is the traditional night for “trick or treat” – considerably milder than what it used to be. Actually, the trick part started out a century or so ago as a way of youngsters playing somewhat harmless pranks on adults in their area – taking a gate off its hinges, tipping… Read more »

Familiarity is a powerful motivator. We do things because they are comfortable and because we have done them so often we don’t have to put a lot of thought into them. A route that we take to the office, a place we stop for a cup of coffee or a paper, our favorite place to… Read more »