Around every New Year, it has been a tradition in the Ramsden family for each member to put some thought about what he or she wants to accomplish in the next year. Most people call that a “New Year’s Resolution,” but it’s a little simpler than that. … sort of. We Ramsdens do it a little differently. We have our “Bold Statements.” It’s a phrase or quip that defines our goals for the next year. From the outside, it’s a simple marketing message or slogan. It’s usually cheesy or

I couldn't wait until Christmas to open up a present my wife got me. Now that I'm looking for new opportunities, I needed to expand my skills set and have a hobby as well. So I needed to do something with my time. When the package arrived on Friday, I opened the box, and it was a Sony a6000 digital camera. I was so anxious to try it out. I have some basic to intermediate knowledge, but I plan to teach myself to be a better photographer and videographer so that can enhance my

It's been a month since my career took a turn. During this transition, I have been doing a lot of thinking and self reflecting. I've been reading self-help books and looking back at my career path and asking myself, "How did I get here?" I admit it was my skills, ability to adapt, and being in the right place at the right time that helped me get to this point. In some ways, I was letting my next opportunity dictate my path. Now that I have some time to actually think about it