Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Sheryl Sandberg Activist, COO, A Woman Of Honor

By Donna Nelson


While women are now making it further in business than ever before, it is still a struggle for many. When it comes to Sheryl Sandberg, it is a struggle the young activist and author met head on before becoming a Chief Operating Officer at Facebook and founder of Learnin dot com. As such, the young business woman has moved up corporate ladders only men could climb in the past.

Ms. Sandberg started this journey when born on August 28, 1969 in Washington, D. C. Later, making a home in Menlo Park, California, United States of America. Then, upon graduating high school, she became a proud graduate of Harvard University with a Business and Masters in Business Administration.

Ms. Sandberg, a proud Democrat now faces challenges in both business and politics. While Chief Operating Officer and board member at Facebook, Sheryl also sits on the board of several other corporations and organizations. As such, there are many goals which remain challenging for the young businesswoman.

Ms. Sandberg sits on the board of several corporations including Facebook, The Walt Disney Company, Women for Women International, Center for Global Development, V-Day and SurveyMonkey. While married to two different individuals, each marriage ended in divorce though only after having birthed two children.

As an I. T. Executive, activist, author and feminist, the woman is a power house of knowledge when it comes to the business world. Also, the first woman to sit on the board of Facebook, Sheryl has made a huge statement in the ability of women to climb corporate ladders that mostly men, and only a few woman had been able to climb over the last few decades.

Having attended grade school in Menlo Park, California, then high school in Florida, the student learned early on the importance of flexibility and change in life. Something that has most likely helped in getting the young business woman where she is today. For, the more an individual learns about adaptability and flexibility at an early age, often the further one is going to go in life.

For, during her school days, Sheryl became sophomore class president and sat on the executive board. The teenager also taught aerobics while still attending high school. While at Harvard, the young college student received a number of awards, co-founded an organization related to women in economics and graduated with honors.

It was in 2007 when Sheryl met Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook. The two met at a holiday party held by Dan Rosenwieg. While having no current role open for a Chief Operating Officer, Mark knew the young business woman would make a great one. As a result, Facebook opened up the position and hired the up and coming executive.

Ultimately, the businesswoman will continue to face challenges related to business, government and politics. While this is the case, it is clear the woman has the knowledge and power to meet such challenges head on. As a result, whether a business or political challenge should arise, there is no doubt Ms. Sandberg can overcome the challenge in a professional manner with dignity and respect for all involved.




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