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3 Life Lessons from Writing and Wingfoiling

Posted onAugust 22, 2024August 21, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Two very different joys combined into one morning of work and play Read More …

CategoriesBlogging, WingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, choose your joy, morning, playing hooky, wingfoil

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Unexpected Interview: 3 Life Lessons

Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 3, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The other side of the interview experience teaches three life lessons. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Chris Szepessy, Windcheck Magazine

4 Important Life Lessons from Losing on a Lake

Posted onDecember 10, 2020December 1, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin17 Comments

What sailboat racing on lakes can teach us about navigating through a pandemic. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, life lessons, Mystic Lake, Snipe

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625 Pushups: 5 Life Lessons

Posted onSeptember 3, 2020November 30, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A fresh and quite different physical challenge teaches me several life lessons. Read More …

CategoriesTeam buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Kim Couranz, pushup challenge

Life Lessons from Dave Perry

Posted onFebruary 6, 2020March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin7 Comments

Three surprising lessons from my interview with a sailing legend. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dave Perry, Seahorse Magazine, Winning in One Designs

Winning a World Championship: 5 Life Lessons

Posted onAugust 23, 2018August 25, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

Lessons from winning the Snipe Women’s Worlds. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Kim Couranz, one design, Sailing, Snipe, Women's Worlds

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Safety First: 5 Lessons from a Wingfoiling Rescue

Posted onAugust 17, 2023August 8, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

When disaster struck, I was very lucky to have a rescue husband. Read More …

CategoriesWingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, rescue, safety, wingfoiling

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How To Tell a Memorable Life Story

Posted onJune 15, 2023May 30, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin9 Comments

Six lessons from gathering a lifetime of photos that definitely apply to writing a novel Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, life story, Mom, slide show

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Circus Minimus: The Rich Life of Bill Mattison

Posted onDecember 8, 2022November 30, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Writing a tribute to someone I never met was a true joy—thanks to those who shared their memories. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, WritingTagsBill Mattison, Carol Newman Cronin, iceboating, Seahorse Magazine

You Never Know: Embracing the Most Unexpected Lessons

Posted onMay 19, 2022May 17, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Remembering my teachers—and one poem from fifth grade. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, poetry, Teacher Appreciation Month, teachers, you never know

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