I was going over my calendar this morning and found that I will not have a free week until Mid-September. By this I mean, I am doing either business travel, travel back and forth between my two places or participating in day-long meetings and the like. I […]
My life has been a bit off the last year. Three jobs. Three cities. Multiple states in which I lived. I left a very familiar group of people behind in order to venture forth. I needed to explore new “lands”, sort of speak. As such, I […]
Haven’t there been times when you have run off to the restroom when you are out with others-be it friends, colleagues or frenemies- in order to relax a bit? I know there are many times wherein I rush to the restroom so that I can sit for […]
My little boy has decided that the color blue is his favorite. Now we get sweatshirts, pants and sandals in blue. We didn’t tell him he needed to like blue. We didn’t dress him blue as some form of gender norming. Apparently as we grow older we become […]
During her flight she entertained herself with binge-watching. And what a glorious binge it was. Her head was filled with flights of fancy and kick-boxing moves. Her body wanted to move and soar wildly. She checked into her hotel and stared out the window fingering the moves […]
Many many years ago, there was a group of young girls on a school bus trip from New York City to Washington, DC. The girls were giggling as seventh graders are wont to do. The boys sat nearby acting annoyed but trying to figure out […]
Ok. I am usually known for my support of line staff and trying to create happy workplaces. I believe that we shouldn’t be pained by work. I believe that employees should be able to grow and develop skill sets. I believe that managers are accountable to their employees. […]
Here is a sad fact of my life. I have been Vitamin D deficient for several years now (as many people in this modern-day office life). I moved to Los Angeles for a new job. Unfortunately, I am now even more deficient in Vitamin D. If this were a […]
A few weeks back, we celebrated the glory of film by watching an overlong telecast of the Oscars where celebrities wore mega-priced gowns and suits while reading off scripted jokes or “moving” lines. It was a rather “ho-him” event in my opinion. To each his or her […]
There have been several times, ok many times, in the workplace, when I have cautioned individuals with the known saying “be careful what you wish for.” How many times have people wished for a particular project, promotion or pat on the back to only come to […]