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 […]
Ok. I am going to ‘fess up. I curse. I am a woman. I am not embarrassed that I curse. On occasion, I say bad words. I used to have a boss that would get mad -or rather perturbed- when I cursed. Sure, as a boss one […]
This past week I sat with a human resource staff member to discuss certain work situations that had arisen over the last few weeks. As is typical, the work situations involved a lot of she said, she said and so on. At one point in the conversation, […]
It’s that time again to review the ludicrously wacky world in which we eat, work and live. It’s a shame that the national news has solely focused on Donald Trump’s wacky antics as there is so much more out there that is just nutty. Here is a […]
Don’t move or breathe Let the silence be roaring Don’t tiptoe, just be still Let the moon talk and confess Quiet the rumbling mind Seal the inquisitive lips The sun will rise, perhaps The sun will set, per chance The tides will ebb and flow Gritted teeth wrapped […]
I am not a driver. No, really. I have never driven a car. I have never had a driver’s license and I am ok with that. I have however been on many long road trips including five across the United States and one through a large part of […]
Having just moved to Los Angeles I excitedly bought Lakers tickets to one of the last games that Kobe is playing in before he retires. The second he came on to the basketball court, the arena was electrified. People couldn’t stop chanting his name. His every move photographed. […]
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 […]
I recently brought in some rubber chickens into the workplace. Specifically, I brought in small flying rubber chickens to use in management meetings. They are funny! They fly high. They wake people up. You can zip up to a sleeping manager. You can toss them around when […]