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Monday, March 3, 2025
March 8 – International Women’s Day
Monday, February 24, 2025
Thought of the week – The Paradox of Risk
“The paradox of risk:
(1) Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. If you lose
the basket, you lose it all.
(2) Don’t put your eggs in too many baskets. The more
baskets you manage, the less energy you can put into each one. It’s risky to do
things halfway.
Diversified, but focused.”
~James Clear, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/april-23-2020
Monday, February 17, 2025
February 22 - National Margarita Day in the U.S.
Greetings all!
If you are looking for something to celebrate this coming Saturday, why not break out the tequila and celebrate National Margarita Day?!
- 2 oz. Tequila
- 1 oz. Triple Sec
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- Lime wedge to garnish – classic
Variations
- A few slices of jalapeno – make it spicy
- 1 oz. mango puree – make it sweet
Shake all the ingredients with ice, strain and serve in a salt-rimmed glass.
A little Bit of History:
1938 – If you were allergic to all spirits, except tequila, you were in luck! Carlos "Danny" Herrera created the first margarita in Tijuana, Mexico
1945 – "Margarita: It's more than a girl's name” was the slogan used by tequila brand Jose Cuervo
1971 – The first frozen margarita machine was invented by Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez
1982 – “We only go around two times, and then deploy a simulated Margarita before landing” was the message from the shuttle STS-8 astronauts
2008 – Margarita became the most popular cocktail in the U.S.
2012 – National Margarita Day emerged
Bon Appetit!
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Hyvää Ystävänpäivää!
Greetings all!
What do you associate with a traditional Valentine’s Day? Do you think of chocolate, roses, grand gestures, and candle-lit dinners? Or do you feel like one of my friends, who emphatically told me the other day, “Valentine’s Day is stupid”?
Well, if you lived in Finland - do I have any Finnish readers today?! – you would definitely be celebrating something on February 14! However, instead of romance - or in addition to romance - you would be celebrating friendship!
Ystävänpäivä is translated as Friend’s Day, and I doubt anyone can object to showing love and appreciation for one’s friends.
So Hyvää Ystävänpäivää to all of my friends around the globe: I love and appreciate you - today and every day!
Source and image: https://www.gofinland.org/how-finland-celebrates-valentines-day-friendship-over-romance/
Monday, February 3, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
A Tiny Morning Habit with a Huge Impact - “This Is Going to Be a Great Day!”
Greetings all!
How do you start your day? Do you ever wake up and say “This is going to be a great day!”? Or do you start with checking news, social media, and emails?
I am currently re-reading a great book by BJ Fogg “Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything” - and my main takeaway is that for any habit, you start tiny.
So if you want to get into a habit of starting your day on a positive note, your tiny new habit is to wake up, put your feet on the ground (if that is available to you), and say “This is going to be a great day!”
You can also use a variation that resonates better for you – “Today is going to be awesome!” works just as well!
Give it a try! It takes less than a minute and might work miracles. I also like adding a smile and a stretch to the skies.
What did you think? Drop me a line and have a great day!
P.S. The author calls it “The Maui Habit” and if you google it, you will find a lot of inspirational stories how this habit improved someone’s life!
Monday, January 20, 2025
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