Category Archives: Professional

I feel like a Reporter

You’ve seen the stigma that reporters tend to have. They are always looking, digging.. for that story. It’s rather annoying when you are trying to live your life and reporters come “knocking”. You feel like they are trying to work some kind of angle in what they are doing. While this may be true; they

Work with Other Departments

When you’re tasked to accomplish something important at work; the task that you have been given will usually involve someone out of your department. Tasks will often involve people who you have no authority over which means they don’t need to help you if they don’t want to.  In order to be successful it’s important

It’s only Disappointing Because you Want It

We’ve been watching American Idol this season – every year people go onto the show, think they are an amazing singer, then they sing. If I was go to onto American Idol and get laughed at, I’d be fine. I know that I’m not a singer. I have no aspiration to be an amazing star.

what else is there to say?

Words fail me. Don’t get me wrong, I can talk and talk forever. Talking and communicating are NOT the same thing. One of the challenges of everyday life is being able to communicate effectively and say what is needed. Some people are better than others.

My First Office

Exciting, right? I got my own office, my very own office. Mine. I can have privacy, I can listen to music out loud without anyone hearing. I can do things without people watching over my shoulder. Seems like a dream come true.

What problem are you solving?

When a client initially contacts me for a solution, they are always going to come with a problem. They need a solution to their problem, and they often know exactly what they need.  Clients come “prepared”. They found a widget that does exactly what they need, and they are sure that I need to make

Communicate the Why

We all work with people, and we all make decisions. Have you ever worked with someone who made decisions and you never knew why? This can be incredibly frustrating, it is like you are being thrown around with no reason at all.