by Lisa Ryan | Apr 26, 2017 | Lisa's Blog
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. – Edith Lovejoy Pierce In just a few days we’ll be turning the page to a brand new year....
by Lisa Ryan | Mar 14, 2013 | Lisa's Blog
“You must do the things today that others will not do so that you can have the things tomorrow that others will not have.” Anonymous In 1987, I worked for an executive search firm in the data entry department. At that point in my life, I thought I had it all: a...
by Lisa Ryan | Dec 3, 2012 | Lisa's Blog
“The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasm, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at the best, know the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if they fail, fail while daring...
by Lisa Ryan | Nov 22, 2012 | Lisa's Blog
Several years ago while in the business of selling welding supplies, I took up welded art as a hobby. I loved going to the local scrap yards and finding unique pieces of metal from which I could create my beautiful art. From a five foot high praying mantis to a...