It’s a lot easier for me to believe in myself when others believe in me, too. For example, I think I’m a slow runner but I believe that I can improve. The Boy, however, thinks that I’m already a pretty fast runner (considering). He says this with relative frequency. And wouldn’t you know, I’ve performed […]
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Three Reasons Running Can Help Your Career
Running, even when I don’t want to do it, is awesome. Most days, most runs are a good thing. I suppose that’s the endorphins talking. But honestly, I’ve also realized that running does more than make the body feel good, sharpen the mind and reduce fat deposits. I’ve come to believe that running helps you […]
Tipping Point
It’s always nice when you realize that you know more than you thought you did. One day, you’re a moron at work. Asking tons of questions. Digging for information. Researching everything. Then suddenly, you know the answer. You understand a random project title reference. It feels like you’ve been there forever. It’s the employee tipping point […]
Facing Fear with Facts
One really great piece of advice that Dr Jim gave The Boy and I was this: You have to learn to face fear with facts. Too much of our lives are spent filled with worry and anxiety – stress over the unknown. The only way to address those feelings is head on. I’m afraid of […]
Battle of Task v People
What are you? A task-oriented person or a people-oriented person? I’m the former, and let me tell you that it can be a real challenge to remember the importance of people when you’re all wrapped up in the task. Strangely enough, it’s in the midst of these Task Vs People wrestling matches when the strangest […]
Doing With Less to Have More
It’s funny how to have more, you have to do with less. For example: To have more time, you need to do less. To have more money, you need to spend less. To have more harmony, you need to fight less. To have more confidence, you need to worry less. And, if you are lucky […]
Musts vs Shoulds
Ever had a battle between musts and shoulds? I must get this done…I should get that done. That was this weekend. Trust me – there are many things on my should list. Some could arguably be called musts. However, I did a gut check and really, really concentrated on the musts. Things like: Spending time […]
Please Listen to Me: A Plea To Salespeople
Shocking: This is not a post about food. And, since it’s not about food but is about something that happened at work the other week, I feel that I should say this is purely my opinion (as is everything on this blog). Stick a fork in that, already. Here’s what happened – a salesperson called […]
Dear Lord: A Prayer While Sick
I felt great at 11:15 on Tuesday. I felt dreadful at 11:45 on Tuesday. I wanted to die by 12:15 on Tuesday. I admitted I was very sick at 3:30 on Tuesday. That’s about the time I started praying. You know how prayers of the sick-and-at-work go…something like this: Dear Lord, Please make me feel […]