PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 268 - We are grateful

HR Happy Hour 268 - We Are Grateful

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Listen to the show HERE

This week on a special Thanksgiving-themed HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane each run down their 'Top 5' things they are thankful for this year, as well as talk Thanksgiving  foods, sports, and travel. 2016 has been a crazy, eventful, and sometimes trying year for many of us, so we thought it would make sense for the Thanksgiving week show to try and focus on the positive - on the people, places, and things that we are thankful for as we head into the holiday this week. We didn't share our 'Top 5' lists prior to recording the show - have a listen and see just how similar Steve and Trish's lists ended up being.

Additionally, Steve and Trish talk Thanksgiving foods, NBA basketball, and some great 'Thanksgiving' moments from some famous TV sitcoms. Note: Steve really shows his age with his favorite Thanksgiving TV highlight.

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This was a really fun show, and we hope you enjoy it and we hope all the HR Happy Hour listeners have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

And of course we are thankful for our wonderful show sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com.

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Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

Thanksgiving games (and thanks)

If there is one thing I dislike about social media, online networking, blogging, etc. it is the propensity for some folks in the online world,  (more than you think), to take up the role of the collective conscience for the rest of us.

You know the type - they are always bugging you to hug your Mom, thank a Veteran, treasure your kids, make time for your friends, plant a tree, and spouting various other admonitions that seem more appropriate for an elementary school lecture than for an (alleged) adult discourse and exchange of ideas.

If you are one of those people I mean no offense, but I am asking nicely for you to quit it already.

It's Thanksgiving.

We ALL know we are supposed to take some time to count our blessings, (which for most of us, thankfully, are many). We KNOW we are supposed to really connect or re-connect with our families and friends. We don't need any more reminders to do that from anyone on Facebook. In fact, shouldn't those people be connecting with their OWN families instead of taking the time to go online to tell the rest of us what we should be doing?

Ok, I feel better. I apologize for being so crabby on a holiday, because really, I truly have a lot to be thankful for.

And I do want to say thanks (not because someone told me I should),  for the folks that spend some time here reading the blog. I am incredibly appreciative that busy, smart, and accomplished folks like you elect to take a few minutes each day to read, comment, share, and hopefully, at least occasionally, get something positive out of your investment.

I hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving, and if you are a non-US reader, I hope you have a great Thursday.

Wow - it stinks to be a non-US reader today, huh?

But if you are celebrating today, you might find these Thanksgiving Bingo cards, posted up at Flavorwire, will add a little bit more fun to your celebration. I have posted one below, you can find the full set over at the Flavorwire site.

Have a fantastic day!