Changing Lanes
Man (or Woman) planned, and God laughed. I have made a good career out of being a planner, project manager, disaster testing, business continuity planner, entrepreneurial, and finally, soccer mom. All require some degree of preparation. Secretly, I do not like planning in my personal life. I prefer someone else to manage the details of…Read More
Learning to Say No
Much has been written about these two magical letters: N and O. They get a lot of heat and take a ton of crap. These two members of the alphabet, when combined, can be a powerful and sometimes destructive couple. I’ve learned that it’s harder to say no when I am personally at my lowest….Read More
Second Winds
For most of corporate America, tied to the daily grind of routines, some which are still in-office, the idea of retirement can be a dream come true. However, as people live longer and remain stronger and more able-bodied than previous generations, the possibility of working well into our golden years is an attractive option to…Read More
Underemployed Euphoria
Ladder-climbing professionals across industries and business sectors have begun looking at the rung below and seeing it with a fresh set of eyes. Choosing to pursue and take a lower position has always been frowned upon by recruiters and hiring executives alike; however, there are legitimate reasons to take a step back at any point,…Read More
Leveling Up While Stacking Up Habits
Whether you are a full-time remote employee, a hybrid worker, or somewhere in between, there is typically some concern about futureproofing your career against the veil of invisibility. In other words, protecting your current role and prospects against the remote worker bias presently growing in corporate institutions. My book, Home @ Work, available on Amazon,…Read More
Finding Flow
The concept of flow was first coined in the 1960s by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Originally studying the intense focus artists had during the creative process, Csikszentmihalyi discovered that when in Flow, artists relentlessly pushed through until the end so as to not lose the power of the creativity surge. Today, the term flow is used…Read More