What Does “Happy New Year” Mean?

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When people say “Happy New Year” to you, what does it evoke within you? Goodwill? Wishes for an ACTUAL happy year? Or the inevitable failure of your “resolutions” for that year? For me, “Happy New Year” means good luck with your clean slate, your new focus word, and endless opportunities to embrace. This year is much like others in my … Read More

Stenovate is the Tech for the Tech Challenged

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Stenovate is the Tech for the Tech Challenged If you’ve met me, you know my challenges with tech. Heck, people take bets about when I can break a new piece of equipment or if I made the internet go down when they see “Down Detector” light up.  No joke.  Look on Facebook and you’ll see people making comments about my … Read More

Beautiful and Magical Places

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Have you ever felt that you were stuck in a rut, that everything you were doing was rather humdrum and tedious and you rarely felt a spark of joy in your day? We’ve all had a day or two like this, haven’t we? When we first began our careers, started living in a new city, entered a new relationship, we … Read More

Winning Strategies

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I didn’t watch the Carolina-Gonzaga game. I couldn’t (physically couldn’t b/c we don’t have cable) and I can’t (because I can’t handle the stress), but I am a proud Tar Heel! What I take home from the two Final Four games that UNC played is that a winning strategy can sometimes be hang on until the buzzer sounds.

2017: ”A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes…”

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We’ve all bought into the “new year, new you” hype of resolutions and making changes in January. I don’t know that I like the term “resolution” because it seems harsh, and yet a “wish” is too soft. Somewhere between the two lies what can be done without putting too high of expectations on yourself (and the inevitable…

My Profession in Mourning

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There’s a saying that if you find something that you love to do, you’ll never work a day in your life. I must say, that’s how I feel about court reporting. Our profession has many dedicated and passionate souls within it, and one of our bright lights for many years has been Anita Paul. She was a pioneer in the field and…