I like to take pictures of the sky. It always fascinates me how I can look up and sometimes perfectly predict what the weather will be and, other times, be way off. During the past several days, my area in Texas has experienced: fog, rain, sun, thunderstorms, wind, hail, tornado warnings, 30 degree temps, 80 degree temps, and drop-dead-gorgeous moderate temps. Native Texans are used to this kind of thing; sort of. We laugh and say “it’s typical Texas weather” but we keep talking about it with a tone of annoyance in our voice. Why? The effects of these changes in climate can be painful. Over the last week, people experienced hail damage to their homes and vehicles. Some took …

Do you ever envision what your last day at a job will look like? Many of us have, particularly when we are miserable and want to leave. We fantasize about that wondrous day when we will parade into work with a confident smile and a skip in our step knowing we will not be back the following day. We are giving people high fives as we pass them in the hall and happy music begins to play in the background, your favorite song of course. Well, that last part may just be me. Then the day comes when the fantasy is real. We feel good because we made it happen and we perceive our next career juncture as having great …