I used to say that anything that happened to me in life could, in some way, be related to an episode of the TV show, Friends. And while that’s true, I also think that my life resembles a musical in many ways. Or at least it does at times. Take, for example, my efforts to […]
Work
Nothing Better
After a very long day filled with: Designing and preparing client gifts (using the technique I blogged about last year) then Packing client holiday gifts, followed by Researching and proofing 357 names/addresses for a mailout list, with breaks for Answering a billion emails then Sitting in a late-day meeting that, subsequently, ran late, meaning that […]
I Love Social Media
Once upon a time, I resisted Facebook. Now I love it. I hated Twitter. Now it’s fantastic. I thought Tungle was a tangle to say. Now I’ve learned it saves approximately 22 emails. I love social media. I shared this chart – where else? – on my Facebook last week. I think it deserves to […]
Pole Sana
Pole sana = “Sorry” or “Very Sorry” in Swahili Pole sana for the lack-of-blogging. It’s not that the Hayleys haven’t had anything to share daily…it’s that there’s been no time in the daily for a Hayley to share. This is a week where The Hayleys honestly don’t know if they are coming or if they are […]
Etiquette
I am a fan of thank you notes. I write them all the time. And in the day of email overload, a handwritten note is (in my opinion) definitely the way to go. One of The Boy’s coworkers feels the same way: For giving directions on a shortcut to the bathrooms For patiently explaining a […]
Knowing You’re Liked
As a teenager, at least around these parts, you know you’re liked when your house gets TP’d. But what about when you’re a grown-up? You know you’re liked when you arrive at the office and your work space has been Beanie Babied. Not that it’s any surprise to me, but The Boy is most definitely liked.
Stages of Involvement in Professional Organizations
My observations after finding myself, inexplicably, as one of the two oldest individuals at an industry function last week: Your 20s I’d be happy to do that – and that, and that, and that. Your 30s I’d love to, but I’m already committed to doing something other than that. Your 40s I encourage my people to […]
It Works…I Promise
My grandmother told me, “Do the worst thing first.” Her philosophy is that if you do the worst task first, you’ll be done with it and on to the next before you know it. And you know what? It works. I ran super-early in the morning this weekend – the absolute worst thing to have […]
Time Management Tool
Perhaps I’m just a little slow to discover useful tools, but that’s ok. I’ve been using the stopwatch feature on my iPhone to keep myself from losing all track of time while reading during my lunch hour. The other day I noticed a handy feature under the same menu: a timer. Set that sucker to […]