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Spring: Take Control 4/08/2025

Here in Maryland, we are comforted by the annual rebirth of the cherry blossoms. We can almost always count on them to lift our spirits. The bloom is so familiar and anticipated and yet somehow always surprising in how beautiful it all is, every year. It is always too short-lived, and even as the...

Lions and Lambs, Oh My 3/10/2025

The most common origin story for saying the weather in March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” is connected to the astronomical references to the presence of the constellation Leo (lion) visible at the beginning of March and Aries (lamb) visible near the end of the month. March is...

The Big Mañana: Why February is Truly the Beginning of the Calendar Year for Business Owners 2/03/2025

As we put the celebrations and holiday cheer of the season behind us, it can be difficult for many business owners to jumpstart the energy and action envisioned for the new year. The lingering effects of the holiday season, often referred to as the "holiday hangover," can slow down productivity and...

Take the High Ground in 2025 1/01/2025

This past year has generated a seemingly endless stream of issues and events that mystify, petrify, confuse, and enrage us. Stifling inflation, global conflicts, international trade fears including the possibility of aggressive tariffs, domestic terrorism and the specter of the largest deportation...

Giving Starts at Work 12/04/2024

In the non-profit world, the 4th quarter of every year is known as the “giving season.” As much as 50% of all contributions to non-profits comes during the year’s end. Yes, the spirit of the holidays can add glitter to the idea of giving, but in truth, the tax benefit of making cash donations plays...

Longevity and Good Fortune 11/12/2024

Maryland is beautiful in November. There may be no other state in the union that is more vibrant and colorful in the middle of Autumn. Many folks in the country’s northeast would probably argue that point, but they are not writing this blog post. November is also a month we are encouraged to be...

Bittersweet October 10/02/2024

In a quote by Carol Bishop Hipps, October is a complex psychological moment of the year for all of us: "Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.” Perhaps October is a “bittersweet” confusion because it was originally...

Summer's Out of Reach 9/03/2024

Photo credit: Charlotte Simmons September may be the most complex month in the calendar year. It is the proverbial blessing mixed with a curse, or some might say a double-edged sword. It is our annual simultaneous ending and beginning time. Sad songs are written about the beginning of summer in...

August: The Dog Days of Summer 8/01/2024

It is a very evocative phrase, conjuring up images of exhausted dogs or struggling professional baseball players, but the origin of the expression has nothing to do with either of those things. The phrase originally comes from the Latin dies caniculares, which translates to "days of the dog...

July: Declaration of Financial Independence Month 7/18/2024

When most Americans think of July, Independence Day comes to mind immediately. We use the 4th of July to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but the Revolutionary War wasn’t declared until the 8th and independence was not won for 7 years after that, so maybe the days are...