Is it ok for a smart, motivated, highly educated woman to drop out of the workforce? You are told growing up that it is a man’s world, but that you can overcome the cultural obstacles and glass ceilings if you just put your nose to the grindstone […]
The pull of interacting with the masses: data is like a gummy worm As a Ph.D psychologist embedded within a community-based I address on a weekly basis the question of where do I publish my latest research results? I purposely avoided academia because I dislike the Ivory Tower […]
My Superpower: Do I Have a Fever? I am quite proud of my sound judgment. I tend to make fair wise judgment calls. Do I make mistakes? Of course, I do and have. I seek second opinions on my much more advanced statistical analyses, when I can. […]
The ruse of niceness in the workplace I will warn you right here. This ain’t no happy go lucky narrative. It’s a bit downtrodden. You have been warned. Carry on. As I grew in the ranks at work, I took my lumps on the chin and I fought […]
From up in the air: I present you wood chips in motion I am up at 35,000 feet in the air flying to the land down under. Everything is a bit topsy turvy and I am a bit discombobulated. While road tripping the deep south of […]
Clarice Starling, Indiana Jones and Buffy: living out their fanciful scenes in day to day life It seems that nowadays everyday serves as a test of character. At every turn, there is an ethical dilemma, a quest to do the right thing and a desire to […]
Am I a relic for being at a place for ten years? I woke up today having passed the ten year mark at my agency of work. I rose steadily throughout the ranks to the point where I am now Vice President. Ostensibly, I run the organization and […]
BS in the Workplace: The Psychology of a Hearty Laugh I drink a lot of coffee and a lot of Coke Zeros throughout my mornings. Consequently, no one is surprised when I have to excuse myself at a meeting to use the ladies room. It seems natural and […]
I was in a meeting today where people said no: is that allowed? I load up on caffeine, sugar and motivation. That is my daily ritual. I go to meetings, I get stuff done and the proverbial pat on the back is more handed tasks to take on. […]
The life queue Everyday and every morning I make a to-do list. These lists usually consist of things I need to get done in the more immediate future, namely that day. There are oftentimes some aspirational items on my list as well. I place said items on my […]