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Catherine Flax

The Joy of Parenting

Parenting is the most wonderful, and the most challenging job I have ever had. I think many people would concur. Being a good manager at…

Mar 14, 2021

The Joy of Parenting

Mar 14, 2021

Making the Most of these Long Winter Days

I have had a lot of conversations lately with people lamenting the long winter — and the monotony of being confined for the last year…

Mar 6, 2021

Making the Most of these Long Winter Days

Mar 6, 2021

The Importance of Cultivating Leisure

When we think about leisure we often think about loafing on the couch watching Netflix, or some other equally passive activity. There are…

Feb 28, 2021

The Importance of Cultivating Leisure

Feb 28, 2021

Our relationship with work

Someone said to me last week, “you never retire from purpose”. I loved that because it encapsulated what I feel about work. I get asked a…

Feb 21, 2021

Our relationship with work

Feb 21, 2021

Daring to be Different

A good friend of mine used to tell her kids “if everyone you encounter is wrong, you might want to look in the mirror to find the problem”…

Oct 19, 2020

Daring to be Different

Oct 19, 2020

What to do about Underemployment

It is an uphill battle for any kid to finish college. It is a lot of work, and it is a marathon of a project. I am not a believer that…

Oct 4, 2020

What to do about Underemployment

Oct 4, 2020

Gratitude for the little things

It is so cliche to say that the best things in life are free, but there is value in being thankful for things that we sometimes can take…

Sep 24, 2020

Gratitude for the little things

Sep 24, 2020

Holding on Tightly to the Bonds of Affection

There is a lot of anxiety in the world today, coming from lots of different places, from COVID, to social unrest, to crime and economic…

Sep 16, 2020

Sep 16, 2020

The Heroics of Detachment

I recently met a friend for a cup of coffee- she had just lost her job, was dealing with some serious challenges with aging parents, and…

Sep 6, 2020

The Heroics of Detachment

Sep 6, 2020

Would you Wash their Car?

While there are many factors that contribute to a successful startup venture- the product/market fit, the branding and messaging, ability…

Aug 26, 2020

Would you Wash their Car?

Aug 26, 2020

Catherine Flax

Catherine Flax

Advisor, Mentor, Speaker, Writer. Fintech and Commodities Professional. Wife, mother, grandmother and devout Catholic. Views expressed are my own.

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