Have you ever noticed that sometimes, when you have no idea what to do with your life, the universe sends you a message? Sometimes, the message comes as a whisper. Other times, the universe bops you on the head with a baseball bat. Today, the message came in the mail. (For my younger readers, “mail” … Read more
Are you spending time trying to engage your feckless co-workers and clueless bosses in conversation? If you want to get ahead in what we laughingly refer to as “your career,” the person you really want to talk to is y-o-u. That’s right! According to a recent Elizabeth Bernstein article in The Wall Street Journal, one … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 23, 1914) Help the Woman’s Club Adobe Restoration Fund: $400 Needed: Adobe to be Dedicated Tomorrow: Leading Club Women of California to Attend Commercial League Places $500 in Special Fund for New Factory Campaign: Big Inducements to be Offered to Manufacturers: Large Sums of Money Will be Raised … Read more
Summer in Santa Clara has officially arrived, as the annual Concerts in the Park series kicked off on June 18 with the Johnny Neri Band. Beginning their set with Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop,” the band played classic rock tunes (mostly from the 60s, 70s and 80s) during an hour and a half set that had … Read more
Karen Quest Cowgirl Tricks came to Santa Clara for the second installment of the Santa Clara Library’s Concerts in the Park/Family Fun Night series on June 16. Opening her set with a few jokes from the children in the audience (each child received a $20 color-it-in bill for participating), Quest quickly got into her show, … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (June 16, 1914) Woman’s Club Will Dedicate Mission Adobe: Benefit Entertainment Given to Finance Restoration Work Firemen Enjoy Annual Outing to Plunkett Ranch Will Meridian Trolley Line Franchise Lapse? Trade at Home Through Parcel Post When on Your Vacation: Fresh Meats and Groceries Sent Daily to Camps and Resorts: … Read more
Mission City Community Fund (MCCF) held its Annual Recognition BBQ on June 12, at the Santa Clara Elks Lodge. The event featured finger-licking ribs, brisket, beans, cornbread, salad and an ice cream bar. The event recognized local non-profits that have received grants. Featured here are Tim Morris, Chief Operating Officer and Amelia Johnson, Development Assistant … Read more
It was a heart transplant that saved Kaiser Permanente patient Stanley Crayton’s life in 2001, and just recently, Crayton may have helped save his sister’s life using his knowledge of 13 years worth of Kaiser Permanente high-quality post-transplant heart care. Crayton is one of Kaiser Permanente’s longest-surviving heart transplant patients, and his living knowledge came … Read more
The pursuit and creative utilization of wind power resources has earned Silicon Valley Power (SVP), Santa Clara’s municipal electric utility, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2014 Public Power Wind Award. The DOE cited SVP innovation and customer benefits in announcing the national award, presented at the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in Denver, … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I get all mushy and flustered when someone refers to me as “a business leader.” Personally, I have always seen myself as a “business follower.” So you can imagine why I am putty in the hands of James C. Price, a frequent contributor to my 34th favorite website, refreshleadership.com, … Read more