Because I am self employed, I don’t have a lot of experience with delegation. I’m trying to get better at it, using paid assistance for work and home stuff, but I’m not an expert. I’m mentoring some younger members of the Junior League of Chicago, and one issue that they all noted was that people flake on their… [Read More]
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The retiree next door could be you
I’m not going to the FinCon financial bloggers conference this year, but the steady flow of news from participants makes me feel like I’m there after all. One of the events associated with this year’s event is the The Retiree Next Door, a survey and e-book about the realities of being an American retiree in 2014…. [Read More]
South Sudan: A new nation struggles
I know a little bit more about South Sudan than about the average African nation because I attend an Episcopal church, and the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has a relationship with the Episcopal Diocese of Renk, in South Sudan. The country became independent in 2011. Last year, Bishop Joseph Atem of the Diocese of Renk… [Read More]
