Hi, All.
Happy February!
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TOPICS:
1. Meeting Schedule
2. Our upcoming meeting and other news
3. Notes From Last Time & Some Links
1. Meeting Schedule: Save the dates
We have a small group, room for more, and it’s one of the activities people can join if they’re still working. All are welcome! Meetings are scheduled for the following Mondays at 7PM in the Rappahannock Room.
2. Our upcoming meeting and other news
Feb. 3 is also Bingo night and there will be a food truck with hot dogs at the lodge. It's fine with me if you bring food into the room, have your dinner and clean up!
I was listening to a podcast about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. "Intrinsic motivation" is when you do something because it's meaningful to you. It's enjoyable, satisfying, interesting, it helps you improve your skills, etc. "Extrinsic motivation" is when you're rewarded for your project, maybe monetarily, maybe it's for praise or acknowledgment. For example, if a child enjoys practicing the piano and feels an internal sense of accomplishment (intrinsic motivation), the child is more likely to continue practicing. However, if the parent pays the child to practice, the motivation and joy of playing the piano lessens. What do you think about this? Did you notice this in your own family?
One more thing: Bill and I have procrastinated on our estate planning and there are reasons for that, but it's time for us to complete the task. (We don't want our fabulous riches to go to a "Save the Pencils" fund and we want to carefully choose our team of those who will make medical and financial decisions for us.) It's a lot to decide and, to that end, we'll be at the Investment Club's presentation. Here's the note about that:
February 25, 6-8 p.m. Jonathan B. Osler, PLLC will be presenting "Overview of Estate Planning: Learn How to Protect Your Assets and Plan for the Future.” Jon Osler counsels individuals and families on matters regarding the preservation, management, and transfer of wealth. Jon’s practice involves all aspects of the estate planning process, including the designing, preparation, and administration of trusts, wills, and related ancillary documents. You can read more about him on his website at https://oslerlaw.com. This event will be held at the William J. Howell Branch Library and space is limited. Registration for this event is at https://forms.gle/Mdusf8uV84YmrNss5. Please respond no later than February 18.
What is on your mind? Do you have some tips, websites, podcasts or books to share?
Please bring a list of any of the following:
- favorite websites
- your subscription magazines - how did you choose and what’s important to you about them?
- names of a few books you’ve recently read
- summary of recent articles of interest
- topics on your mind
3. Notes from Last Time & Some Links
We’ll use the list to determine topics.
I hope to see you soon.
Cheers,
Marcia