The horrible vice of water: condescending concern in the workplace While sitting at an intense meeting, I got very thirsty. Everyone had been listening intently to my words as they would be the guiding principle going forward. Well, some people were listening. Some were sewing a loose button […]
The tale of my murderous fish and his fight to stay alive I am not someone who lingers. I know quite a declarative statement. I go to events and get things done and go home. I find business social milieus to be quite a drag and oftentimes filled to […]
Testing my beliefs on the long winding travel road this past week Sometimes. Wait, oftentimes while on business trips, “stuff” happens. Without fail, I have never been on a business trip where everything went right. I firmly believe the thing to do is to try to minimize the […]
I know that teen angst-driven shows on television perpetuate the concept of best friends forever (BFFs). Does that exist anymore? We may wonder whether Serena and Blair stay friends, Buffy and Willow, or Rachel and Monica after the cameras have turned off. Another point to ponder nowadays is […]
The psychological and societal annoyances and benefits of Facebook Yes, we know that selfies are all the rage and that they are so five minutes ago. Furthermore, Facebook’s power is on the decline. Or so say its competitors. One main statistic that is used to preach about the […]
Letting it go I was once free but now I have trouble with the act of leaving. I must assess why that it is. I have reached a lot of cross roads in my life. Last night, while out on a business dinner, I mentioned the two books […]
Shared space and interconnectedness on a flight: Is it too much for our overstimulated society? This week marks the third week in a row that I have back to back business trips. I fly Delta Airlines for most of my domestic flights despite their mileage rewards program not […]
The more pressure there is the more manic, yet Zen, I tend to get. I have come to realize I enjoy working under pressure. Ok. Enjoy is too strong a word. I tend to thrive under pressure. I get focused and task oriented. Yet, I still manage to […]
Against all odds. I recall a Phil Collins song by that title. I even recall a video from back in the day when MTV actually showed videos. Phil Collins’ song was about a love lost and an empty space left behind in one’s heart. The song, when it […]
The Psychology of Scooby Doo Friends in the Workplace: Piety, Problem-solving and Paranoia Scooby Doo is the longest running cartoon in US history. Since it started airing in 1969 it has never been off the television sets, including first run episodes and syndication. The very first episode titled […]