Blog Post: Musings on Les Paul, a 101 year-old lawyer, and happiness in general

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In case you were too busy tweeting, updating your Facebook, or working your umpteenth 12-hour shift, there was some fascinating news last month.

Les Paul, the originator of the solid body electric guitar, passed away in late September at the age of 94. Les Paul's instrument changed the history of music; without it we wouldn't have Rock-n-Roll (with capital R's.) Guitarists as diverse as Chet Atkins and Billie Joe Armstrong (Greenday) struck chords on Les Paul guitars. As one writer put it, "like Levi Strauss, Jack Daniel's and John Deere, it became more a symbol than a mere brand name."

Another story highlighted Jack Borden, a 101 year-old practicing lawyer, who was recognized as the oldest working American. As someone that always reads the comments people leave after the story, I found the following to be most revealing:

Mr. Borden was as fair an attorney as I have ever encountered. He actually said, "If this isn't a good deal for you and for me, then how can it be a good deal?"

Did you just do a double take on that lawyer joke you were about to make?

The reality is few of us will ever have as big of an impact on the world as Les Paul…but we can all be Jack Bordens if we love what we're doing.

So do you love your job? I mean we all have good days and bad days but...do you love your job? Do you love the type of work you do but wish you had a better place to do it? Life is too short to spend it doing something you don't love.

Our team members will tell you they love their jobs. They work for a nurse-owned and operated agency where their skills are appreciated. They work "real hours" so they get to see their families at night, on weekends and even holidays. Best of all, they enjoy getting to truly know their patients and seeing how they make a difference in their patients’ lives.

If you are ready for a change and are a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or physical therapist, then come get happy with us. You can check out our job listings here on jobing.com or check us out at www.happynurses.info.