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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 […]
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 […]
Filled to the Tip Top and Flowing Over
…that was my schedule last week. It’s amazing I’m still standing, let alone not laying down with a cold compress over my eyes, having a case of the vapors. {Having the vapors just sounds so lady-like. I love that phrase. Moving on.} Here’s what a too-full schedule looks like. Feel free to share your personal […]
I Need to Put Myself in Timeout
My family is coming to town in a few days for a wedding. In the midst of reading through coordination emails, I caught myself actually debating if I should spend part of next weekend hanging out with my extended family or if I should stay at home and squeeze in some work time. Not housework. […]
Weekend Work
Two things that make weekend work bearable… A little fuzzy girl purring in my lap while I type and a full pot of coffee that The Boy made for me to enjoy.
Artsy-artsy
I’ve always wanted to go to an exclusive art gallery opening. First, I wanted to know what that experience would be like. Second, I’ve always wanted the opportunity to have a private tour by a museum conservator. So it was my very good fortune that my company is the presenting sponsor for the gorgeous Kimbell […]
Success Measures
6:53 and we're on the train downtown. It's strange how success can be defined sometimes. Normally we're doing well to get on the 7:08, sometimes the 7:11. Yet here we sit silently cheering being on the train 15 minutes earlier than normal. An earlier train means earlier to work, but it doesn't translate to earlier […]
A Tidy Mind
Earlier this week, I had a very untidy mind. Note – I did not say that I had a filthy mind. I’ve been go-go-go-do-do-do ever since changing jobs at the beginning of June. A crash was inevitable. The classic warning sign of impending doom was my untidy desk at work. Files strewn everywhere on my desktop – there […]
It’s All Mixed Up
Another interesting aspect of change is that it can bring some pretty unexpected things – things that you otherwise would take for granted. For example, for nearly 14 years I worked every day on a Mac. I loved it. The Mac suits my way of thinking and is designed for the creative work that I […]