MICHELE SZKOLNICKI
M.Ed., BSN, RN, FACHE, FACMPE
Category: For fun
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Rock-N-Roll: What is your favorite lyric?
I was doing some odd jobs around the house one Saturday so I popped in the iPods and decided to listen to my old iTunes Rock-N-Roll playlist on shuffle. The first song was “Freewill” by Rush. Singing and screaming along, I heard this one lyric and realized it’s profoundness: “If you choose not to decide you still…
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The computer is NOT running slow: The Manipulation of Lengthy Purchasing Processes
I recently embarked upon one of the worst purchasing experiences one can ever make: buying a new mattress. The only purchasing experience that is worse is buying a new car. Time is an invaluable commodity – it can’t be renewed and once time is gone, we can’t ever get it back. Businesses like Amazon realize this…
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Do things for joy
My husband recently made a midlife crisis purchase – a 1969 Oldsmobile 442. I asked him why he wanted this car… “It’s a good looking car”, he said. I am thinking, “you just bought 50 year old car…” I pushed him further – “tell me how it makes you feel”. He did not enjoy this…
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The Uncanny Wisdom of the Marvel Universe
My son introduced me to Marvel movies and we have shared the experience of watching these together through his childhood and growing up. At the beginning, it was precious time we spent together while watching fights, explosions, and feats that defied the laws of Physics. Then we watched Dr. Strange. As the Ancient One was trying to…
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The 10 Leadership Lessons of Sleigh Ride
I recently listened to Sleigh Ride – my favorite song – performed in expert fashion by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Why do I love this song? In the spirit of the holidays, I applied my leadership brain as I listened and came up with The 10 Leadership Lessons of Sleigh Ride! It is an all inclusive…