When your job weighs you down: the psychology of saying no to your boss Just last week two workplace colleagues were having an intense discussion where one said to the other “I can say no to you, but I can’t say no to my boss.” I flinched a […]
Taking names: Ghosts of perceived slights in the workplace Back on March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry stated for the world to eventually hear “give me liberty or give me death.” From 1775 onwards, those strong powerful words echo and carry an immense weight to this day. It captures the […]
While traveling up in the air, staring down the fear in the window cloud reflection As a nervous flyer, I usually ask for an aisle seat. The thought of a window seat scares me for two reasons. First, I do not like feeling trapped. On long flights, especially, […]
The wandering traveler: Can’t wait to catch my multiple personalities in the rear-view mirror I just booked my long overdue vacation. Towards the end of last year, I was not able to vacation as there were several large important projects to be completed for work. As such a […]
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 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 […]
Yes! The Olympics are over. Now we can go back to our regularly scheduled programming. Our selfie obsession has now officially spread to animal kingdom realm. Animals have been stealing cameras and taking selfies in the forests. It’s been a weird work week for me. Quiet surreal […]
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 […]
Bomba Y Plena: Dancing Whimsy at a Leadership Development and Training Event I grew up in the South Bronx in a fairly predominant Puerto Rican neighborhood. We would do parrandas (a version of caroling) around the Christmas holidays and drink coquitos. However, it was not until I went […]
Whimsy in a bottle: Rock concerts, cocktails and slides Because of the nature of work lately, I was not able to go on holiday vacation this past season. I had a little bit of a staycation during December but I still somehow managed to work. Ok. Let me […]
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