I had a brief conversation with one of my company’s owners the other day about the economy. We didn’t solve any problems or answer any big questions. But we did agree that one of the most worrisome side effects of the prolonged sluggish US economy is workforce burnout. Burnout is a very real and scary […]
Work
You Have A…
The Boy told me the best work story ever: *** Today was interesting at work. M- came into my office to say hi. She had on this really great blue outfit, but I noticed that she had a red string on the front of her shirt. So I told her, You have a string on […]
Step Away from the Desk
Yesterday, I did something very different for my lunch hour: I didn’t run errands. I didn’t go to a meeting. And I didn’t eat at my desk. Instead, I took my packed lunch of pasta salad and crackers downstairs. There, tucked away in a covered breezeway, is a small patio. It’s set far enough back […]
It’s Not a Caption Contest
I went to an industry event last week. {Big news, right?} I went to an industry event and afterwards, noticed that I was in one of the event “action” photos on my organization’s blog. Remarkably, despite a crazy day and impending thunderstorms, I actually looked half decent in the shot. Suitably impressed, I emailed the photo to […]
A Royal To-Do
Do you remember that I said my office likes to have fun? (A few reminders here, here and here.) Well, we certainly couldn’t let anything as important as the Royal Wedding happen without having our own celebration. So a few mischief makers (and you know that I’m certainly not one of those) put together a little […]
Dealing with Difficult People
I have one of these on my desk: Needless to say, my colleagues have a ton of fun walking into my office and randomly pushing the “That was easy” button. I only wish that every day really was easy. And the other day was just one of those not-so-easy days. Crazy questions, less-than-nice people. I felt […]
When All You Can Do…
When all you can do is all you can do, then it has to be enough. Right? It simply amazed me today when I glanced at the calendar and realized that it was Thursday. Thursday? What happened to Monday-Wednesday? Yes, it’s just been one of those weeks. We’ve been busy, but not extraordinarily so. It’s […]
Job Titles {aka – having a bit of fun}
My company is privately held, governed by our shareholders. The shareholders elect officers for the various leadership roles. Blah-blah-blah, I know. But there’s a point to this backgrounder. At the office holiday party, the new slate of officers was announced which gave me an opportunity to rib our new president a little. I just made […]