Inspiration comes from some surprising places. We recently finished watching all four seasons of Grace and Frankie on Netflix. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s wonderful.   Don’t worry there won’t be spoiler alerts in this blog. The story is about Grace and Frankie, two women who start life over at 70ish. While the show is funny, and at times touching, I found myself drawn to these characters in an inspiring way. The characters aren’t letting age define what they can ...

I was brought up with the work ethic that success requires dedication and hard work. The concept of “luck” was for winning the lottery (although even there, you have to buy a ticket). With that in mind, I have worked hard and succeeded at just about every job and career I’ve chosen. When I haven’t succeeded, I’ve been able to look back and see where more effort would have produced a different outcome.   However, the last few years I’ve heard the phrase “good luck” more ofte...

I was brought up with the work ethic that success requires dedication and hard work. The concept of “luck” was for winning the lottery (although even there, you have to buy a ticket). With that in mind, I have worked hard and succeeded at just about every job and career I’ve chosen. When I haven’t succeeded, I’ve been able to look back and see where more effort would have produced a different outcome. However, the last few years I’ve heard the phrase “good luck” more often t...