Plaid for Women | John Dittrich | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/johndittrich/activity/ Activity feed for John Dittrich. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:52:45 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a23e71999c237ba9b3b894e1de10504e John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=9531 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:30:25 -0600 April is a bittersweet month for us. It is the time of year when the harsh winter weather is banished as mother earth wakes up and begins to bloom again. It is Easter time. It is the beginning of another baseball […]

]]> 5d4bf84549c2a01dec6378e644524e6f John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=13001 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:30:52 -0600 Happy New Year!

Can you believe 2014 is already over! Is it me or did that year fly by?

With each new year, I reflect on the past year, look back at the joys and sorrows and move on to new goals, new dreams […]

]]> 3289add77135f0660bca028d2ce2f36c John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12960 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:30:22 -0600 In Texas we have a saying – “I double-dog dare ya!” This quaint colloquialism means is that “I dare you to do this and if you don’t, you’re a coward.” What does this have to do with leadership? […]

]]> 5609a397925b5b4df04b2b3b185b46a2 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=9060 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:30:05 -0600 I never particularly wanted a dog or a cat growing up. I’ve never been able to keep a plant alive for longer than a couple of weeks. And, living in the broiler-oven state of Texas, I don’t really even like goi […]

]]> 423e6ab7efa34db62e0cd5bf1ba1ab2a John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12947 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:30:45 -0600 More and more, doctors are telling pregnant women to get certain vaccines. First it was just the flu vaccine. Now I hear they are recommending the Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria and Petussis) vaccine. In some areas […]

]]> 42ee183402376d9c9c179d86156dbe67 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=9175 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:30:36 -0600 “Does my child get to pick who she wants to live with when she is 12?” I get that a lot. The answer is “yes and no.” I know, I’m a big help.

The Texas Family Code allows a child to be interviewed by the judge […]

]]> cc3712f34327754d640fb4412374d58f John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12911 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:30:10 -0600 Those of you who know me or have read my bio would certainly understand that the great American game of baseball has been the focus of my professional life. This month, I would like to share a story about one of […]

]]> ab6ca56b4015d47dddb01cfaac916388 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12900 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:30:09 -0600 The process of applying to college is confusing enough, it’s true. When you add into that equation figuring out how to finance it as well, things can get really overwhelming. There’s a lot of misinformation out […]

]]> 8ec2be6b256689a3da787f32fb94fc12 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12880 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:30:55 -0600  

Looking back at 2014, Plaid For Women noticed the largest trending radio show and article was on the topic of confidence. Clearly, our members are telling us something, and we heard them.

For the first […]

]]> 9f056bbe696a5963db9b3a607eed0ea4 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12775 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 11:30:49 -0600 Making the right selection for Social Security benefits means making more money
Social Security was instituted in an earlier era, when most married women did not work. To give women a measure of financial […]

]]> 6c692bbe5750b2e89fc2d8b4489a5453 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12763 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:30:38 -0600 Lucy Stone (1818-1893)
Born on a farm in Massachusetts, Lucy Stone grew up in hardship. Her father ridiculed her desire for education. At the age of 25, she entered Oberlin, a pioneering co-educational college […]

]]> 6509f5b70aa289e605c969f5bab4f7ed John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12759 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:30:05 -0600 I can see clearly now and although things do not know always work out exactly the way I plan every situation has its purpose. Failure has a place in the history of my journey because it’s a turning point to know w […]

]]> c4d9c60e602c4d8a9f07dd5c0fae9dea John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12745 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:30:18 -0600 To my Plaid for Women family, I pray your Holidays were joyful and bright. Filled with family and friends, good food and presents but most of all I hope you were filled with a spirit of giving, either with your […]

]]> 24350b0422ca41fd50feb57f304a21c6 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12730 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:30:10 -0600 These past few weeks as we celebrated the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015, I have heard several speakers and pastors, and read numerous articles on ‘beginning again’. This time of year is indeed the time of […]

]]> 3d2a3167d91e51e5f6498082c6bfb8de John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12562 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 11:30:30 -0600 SWEETENERS

There are many options for sweeteners today:
1. Dextrose, glucose, and fructose are all simple sugars. Glucose and dextrose are basically the same sugar but food manufacturers will more often use […]

]]> f8e878163230869071fd10384ec5275a John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12552 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 11:30:28 -0600 There is so much to know nowadays about all the information there is about how to use social media for your business! Don’t despair! Here are six simple items you can do immediately with little effort and no c […]

]]> e00657d4daf1e5f58802843159958702 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12549 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:30:29 -0600 So, I have news….I’m pregnant! My husband and I will be welcoming a new addition to our family in June 2015 and we’re so excited!

You might be wondering how such good news could be related to domestic viole […]

]]> b82df3cd1d1625697ce7eae4d3c70978 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=9376 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:30:18 -0600 Karen Sugar, founder of the Women’s Global Empowerment Fund, makes a striking first impression. She is tall with long blonde hair and a strong sense of purpose in her gait. She easily blends in at the upscale c […]

]]> 70bb68a704fd913b5b55e14d5d22aaa8 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=8038 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:30:50 -0600 SUZE ORMAN WON’T LIKE THIS BLOG!
“You’re retired? How old are you? How much money did you sock away?” People ask.
“Old enough and not enough” is our reply.
After watching our parents go through the so-called “ […]

]]> 9dde39cec4a120d86bbb73605927e2af John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=8015 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:30:42 -0600 or “How do YOU want to be contacted?”
Espousing etiquette principles these days is risky. Societal norms are constantly changing. However, it is a mine field that we have to maneuver if we want to get our message […]

]]> ef6be8f51d62ceb0772daa44bd7adef6 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7910 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:30:13 -0600 Frances “Fanny” Wright was the first American woman to speak publicly against slavery and for the equality of women. Born in Scotland, Fanny was brought up in homes of several relatives, including James Milne, a m […]

]]> a07a7a474cf76410dace3a0b30f7980a John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7825 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:30:47 -0500 Hi Fearless Travelers,

I have been wondering if anyone else suffers from “Sad to be home” Syndrome or “The traveler’s blues”. Do you find yourself impossible to live with or miserable when you return from a tr […]

]]> af67f51a7a349eb430a0f9542a441376 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7797 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:30:42 -0500 Earlier this year, I made a bold career move after working in the same place for years.

I knew that life as I had known it was going to change – and that was both a terrifying and exhilarating e […]

]]> 4b4750252fdd74c913b6a05ae839260f John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7770 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:30:31 -0500 “When you realize you are an eagle, don’t eat the chickens.”Jill “J.R.” Labbe, Vice President of Communications and Community AffairsJPS Health Network
I recently heard an extraordinary panel of women leaders in […]

]]> b671b5187f0cf32dd8701b24d36119ad John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7756 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:30:10 -0500 Gandhi said, ” Be Truthful, Gentle and Fearless”

But what does that quote mean for a woman at work or in a leadership position?

Truthful – At work it means standing up for what is right, but at the same […]

]]> 850933be49ec4e9ea9c5242f2075733f John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7701 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:30:55 -0500 Have you ever wanted to do something like take up a new hobby or find a new owner? 
Well, I am here to say “DON’T DELAY”!! I was picked up on the rough streets of Southlake, on the prowl, looking to make a chang […]

]]> 1905d660d28498b18c76e48014c53aa4 John Dittrich changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/5218/ Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:20:45 -0500 0 63390ee9da018249fb5e505897c058d7 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7567 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:30:34 -0500 This is your worst nightmare. You have been “abused” In the real world – it is torture!

You are a young mother with two small children and you are living that nightmare! Your husband has repeatedly assau […]

]]> 8dd6a1677406faf9f67873e190812b54 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7561 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:30:19 -0500 There’s a chill in the air, sending off a clear signal that summer has come to an end, and fall is here. Students of all ages are filing back into the classroom with the same mixed emotions we all have felt at on […]

]]> 0426bba551cfc0d0c66db250ecbcf3d3 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7534 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:30:12 -0500 Helen Keller, who became blind, deaf and mute from an early childhood illness, once wrote, “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” She was and is right.
Like many bre […]

]]> 1a0f1532c590b723eca29f18c38d5d29 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7451 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:30:33 -0500 I am not sure why I am writing this blog on http://www.plaid.wpengine.com, except for the fact that I do know a lot about women. In fact, I am an expert on women. I am married to one. I also have a mom, a daughter, a […]

]]> 4d1a97fc6940a07c0f96c67ae0c22e59 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7444 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:30:16 -0500 MARGARET CHASE SMITH
December 14,1897- May 29, 1995
Today we are honoring one of the most well-known women in our modern history, Margaret Chase Smith. Born in Skowhegan, ME, a descendant of immigrants and the […]

]]> 06135f5b8a76ac9d3fe56e3b135354ef John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7366 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:30:33 -0500 Sugar has gotten a bad rap and everyone has a sweet tooth so we are always looking for a substitute.

They come by many names, Sweet’N Low, saccharin, Nutra-sweet, Equal, aspartame, Acesulfame-K, Sunett, […]

]]> 77b23c46094e7659e940686ad9a66b69 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7301 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:30:30 -0500 Teach your family and friends something fun this year and share ways that kids can get green going back to school. As society becomes more educated about sustainable products, there are a lot of options available […]

]]> 8f99f3818c9741181c7d264692e5cac9 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7269 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:30:21 -0500 Continuing your education while working full-time is a worthwhile but time intensive measure. It requires dedication, focus and discipline.

It also helps if your boss is supportive of your educational […]

]]> ff681699d0dce55d46764ab000814108 John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7223 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:00:47 -0500 As I look back on the few pictures I have of Lora at the age of two, I’m amazed that I wasn’t more concerned about her small size, pale complexion, and a belly that distended farther than it should. She was a h […]

]]> 426a5f796cf476afa304dfb6865a60ad John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7179 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:30:19 -0500 I first heard of business coaching in France. When someone told me they had a coach, I asked “What sport?” I confess I was skeptical at first. However, after watching the results of the process with several long […]

]]> 79509b9934fa1c1502cd29e2c023a96b John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7131 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:30:02 -0500 I have been fortunate to have parents who never tell me I can’t do what I set out to do, in terms of my aspirations. My mother and father are also brutally honest, as well; telling me to be secure in my decision m […]

]]> 07116f213c222339b92a5b70e54f6ecb John Dittrich wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=7106 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:30:57 -0500 Accountability equals Attrustability. They go hand in hand. How?

Yes, attrustability is a new word, totally made up by Lauren Midgley who works with individuals and business owners on their accountability, […]

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