The workplace is not an easy place in which to exist, all things considered. We spend many hours there. I know that more often than not I go without eating lunch. And, I am quite fine with that. We have to spend many hours with people who are […]
Despite all my writing digressions in the social media world, I like written workplace documents to be straight to the point. Actually, not only written documents but verbal reports as well. They can be humorous. They can be witty. They can contain an illustrative anecdote. But they should […]
They had gone for a walk during their lunch break. The morning had been intense, chaotic, and frustrating. Talk, talk, and more talk. Accusations flew. Lines drawn. Minds hardened. They needed to clear their minds. They needed to get out of their heads. Off they went. They walked […]
I have a pet peeves list that I occasionally check. Of course said list is a list kept in my memory bank. And, here in the social media world. In a world where we get a minimum of 100 emails a day, they need to each mean something. […]
Sometimes you have to be tough and strong. Sometimes when you are tough you do it quietly. Other times you have to be outwardly forceful. There’s an art to it all. Or rather, it can be a dance. It’s amazing how often one has to do this dance. […]
We have all done it. At least once. Maybe twice. Maybe 100 times. It’s a 21st century problem resulting from our need to interact too quickly utilizing technology. We havevall sent an email to the wrong person. Maybe a wrongly done “cc”. Maybe wrongfully letting email autofill an […]
This summer is a big contrast to that 11 years ago when my son was a baby. Well, he is still my baby. Always will be. Speaking of which, “Always be My Maybe” is a good original Netflix film. Just thought I would share that nugget. Now back […]
I had to have two large lattes and a diet Pepsi to try to wake up. My eyes could hardly stay open. I was hungry. Very hungry. That could have been why I couldn’t focus. Or it could have been because I was so tired. Train rides at […]
“There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.” ― Anton Pavlovič Čechov We are still in the early part of the new month of the new year. The world should be filled with hope and be aspirational as well as inspirational. Yet, there are some who […]
It is the new year. And for some of you who dared to make resolutions, you may be on a great winning streak fueling your new year energy. For others, you may have thrown in the gauntlet. And that is fine. There are other ways to reach goals […]