"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese, you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). This is the Year of…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 1, 2022
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Past Days of Remembrance: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020,…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 17, 2022
THANK YOU! to my fellow veterans. I served in the US Army in healthcare information technology roles as both a Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Public Affairs Officer (PAO). The…
Ira KoretskyNovember 11, 2021
I serendipitously discovered this excellent story from John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft. I discovered his on-the-precipice-of-shutting-down story in Inc. Magazine. Against the odds, against industry expectations, against trusted advice, John…
Ira KoretskyAugust 4, 2021
Stories. What makes a story great is its lesson. And how the lesson makes us think differently, such that we are better for learning it. Quentin Fottrell, the personal finance…
Ira KoretskyMay 5, 2021
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce invites you to a hands-on webinar, focused on being a more effective public speaker in a virtual world. It is facilitated by Ira…
Ira KoretskyApril 21, 2021