This December 10th marks a significant milestone of gratitude for me. Ten years ago I had open heart surgery to repair my mitral valve, expressed in a murmur that was identified the moment I was born and that had worsened over the years. Being totally healthy for these past ten years has given me the energy to heartily embrace many of life's joys, including graduations, weddings, the birth of all five of our grandchildren, the blossoming of new relationships and countless gatherings of family and friends.

This post comes from CK's new Manager of Finance and Operations, Dorien Bowers: 

As we all know too often work is necessity, not a pastime, so it’s especially wonderful to join a company that makes work engaging and enjoyable. Having only joined the agency just this month, I can already tell I have found that dream position.

Kathleen Reynolds comes clean about why she appreciates even the toughest client of her career.

 When I think about my daily life, it is easy to rack up things I am grateful for: my family; my friends both near and far, new and old; or my job at CooperKatz that has been a cornerstone of the past eleven years.  But then I realized there is a thread that weaves through each one and keeps me constantly connected to all of them: social media. 

 We all have challenging days, whether related to work, school or family. My grandfather, Papou George, had a wonderful saying that always brought a smile to my face and instantly changed my negative disposition. He said enthusiastically and forcefully, “Cheer up, better days are coming!”