A Lot Like Work

Work is, well…hard. When your personal time becomes a lot like work (as in hard) then maybe things should change. Friendships take time, energy and effort, but they should be more rewarding then work. Relationships take balance, communication and care, Read More …

Multitasking

Recently people keep sharing how multitasking isn’t really possible, let alone productive. I’d like to see the medical or scientific data on this. I won’t disagree that it isn’t as efficient, but it certainly seems like something. Task switching. Juggling Read More …

Insert Yourself

For those of you who are not invited, just be ready – when the opportunity presents itself – to insert yourself into the conversation. That said, it is best to… Announce it Ask for forgiveness ahead of time Make a Read More …

Your Mood

We can all tell a little bit from your mood and your voice, especially over the phone when you can’t see the person, ad yes, I am talking about the person filling a customer service role. The funny thing is Read More …

Start Off Well

We (should) always want to make a great first impression and start off well ahead of expectations. Unless…you want to test the waters and see how the reactions come in. Or, you are the kind of person who wants to Read More …

Just Right

The elusive goal of “just right” is literally a problem for anyone (not just Goldilocks). Sometimes, we don’t have it the way we want it because we care about others and their feelings. However, when feelings are not a part Read More …