Light Rail - A Fun Place to Goooooo

Happy New Year’s Eve … Light Rail has Arrived in Phoenix ~

If you live in NYC or San Francisco then riding public transportation is a well established way of life, but in Phoenix it is new and exciting! To celebrate the launch of Valley Metro’s newest form of transportation, you can ride for free until 2:00am tonight (tomorrow morning); it was crowded this afternoon and I bet the New Year's Eve celebrators will keep it full until it closes ~

Riding the system today, my family and I had a friendly, big city experience; I even made some new friends. Denna was a passenger who told me that there are 28 nightclubs along the route and Sean was nice enough to ask me if I got a good photo as I tried to capture a sense of the crowds. And, Nadira, who is visiting from New Jersey, generously shared the handle she was holding onto as we stopped/started through each station.

If you miss out on the free ride today or tonight, it will still be a bargain when the fares begin tomorrow morning. To board just once and ride the whole loop that includes Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix (60 minutes), it will cost $1.25 per person. It’s even more of a bargain if you’re a senior (60 cents) or five and under (free!). An all day pass is $2.50 ($1.75 for seniors, five and under are always free).

We had such a great time today that I’m going to add this excursion to the next version of Fun Places to Go in Metro Phoenix … because Valley Metro’s Light Rail really is a fun place to gooooooooooo!



For more information about the Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail System:
www.metrolightrail.org

Interested in Management? Two Books to Experience

Interested in Management? Two Books to Experience
First, Break all the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths from Gallup Press

When I consider management books I have read over the years, these two remain on my list of favorites: First, Break all the Rules and Now, Discover your Strengths. Since I prefer environments that are inspired by vision as opposed to being controlled by rules, I was certainly attracted to the earlier book’s title before becoming completely engaged in its content. And, because I was raised in a family that embraces a strengths-based approach to life, the connecting theme of both books fits ideally with my approach to life and business – focus on strengths and manage around weaknesses.

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Today is my youngest brother’s birthday, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (1773) and the first day of Las Posadas in Mexico. There is always something to celebrate … sometimes its easy to create celebrations and other days we have to look harder for the inspiration. What are you celebrating today?

My daughter & I are watching the Polar Express & having hot chocolate on a rainy Arizona day ... we're celebrating a relaxing pre-Christmas moment together ~ ahhh, to relax is something to celebrate!

About the Boston Tea Party:
www.boston-tea-party.org

About Las Posadas:
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacimnto.htm

American Greetings’ On-Line Calendar of American Holidays:
http://www.americangreetings.com/products/online_calendar.pd