Here are a few things that I try to live by that I haven’t put into words until now. These aren’t easy to follow. Never, ever, ever Do anything that in any way de-values another person. Tell someone that they are stupid. Tell someone that they have a bad idea. Insinuate that another person is …
I have this planned event on my calendar on Sunday nights. It’s called “week prep” and I try to do it every week. I make sure I’m not behind on emails, see what the week’s going to look like. The problem with this “week prep” is that I get latched onto something in order to …
You’ve gotten these emails. You read it, stare at the screen and think, “What do you want from me?” You pick up the phone or walk over to the person’s desk and say, “What are you asking?” You read the email and can’t figure out just what they are wanting you to do. You may …
This week there’s been a common theme that has come up that has intrigued me. It’s the difference between communicating “done” and “draft”. When work is sent to me on a project that I’m responsible for, I have completely different feedback if I think you’re “done” vs it’s a “draft” you’re showing me.
It’s a girl! At least the doctor *thinks* it’s a girl. As the doctor was moving the little thing around and our skeleton, I mean baby, was being shown on the black and white screen…. I was thinking one word. Pink. We’re going to have a pink room! Am I disappointed that we’re having a …
You’ve read the story about The Boy Who Cried Wolf, right? Could this be you? I think this story tells us a lot about what we do to get attention. I’ve seen so many people create a crisis just so they are heard. You can avoid crisis in your life, so you don’t cry wolf.
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