Today I discovered that a car (even an inexpensive one) can tell you that you’re stressed out. I got in my car to go to a meeting and adjusted the seat position and mirrors perfectly. Fifteen minutes later, I could no longer see out the back in the rearview mirror. But my car hadn’t changed […]
A Guru Always Has the Answers
I just returned from a networking event where a group of Marketing professionals meet for drinks, dinner and a presentation. Fortunately, and as a new member, I run into former clients or current peers with whom we (as a firm) have collaborated. It’s actually a lot of fun (and I say the “actually” part only […]
Employment “Deal-Breakers”
Just as Liz Lemon has her Dating Dealbreakers (remember those from 30 Rock?), we think there are some employment deal-breakers… Things to watch out for in your workplace that might be clues it’s time to move on. We’re only half kidding. Here’s the start of our list: If your boss’s idea of employee retention is […]
When your Doctor Tells You, You Need to Drink More
By Agent M1 on February 7, 2012 in Fireside Chats, Riffs & Ideas, Weekly Survival, Work Life Balance
I have to admit, I’m tired. No, exhausted is more like it. I was reading a client description of the age range for a new winery / spa + resort and her demography ranged from 20-somethings to nearly dead. I feel closer to the dead side of things. So, I decided to schedule an appointment […]
Just Say No
Remember the First Lady Nancy Reagan and her campaign to combat drugs? Just say no? Well, I had another epiphany this evening. I was checking out this blog article from HBR about the importance of appreciation. And, if you’ve read my Power of 3 blog, you’ll understand that I’ve generally had a bad day. So […]
Conceiving Project X
At some point or another in your career, you may feel that your current job has no future, but that the prospects for finding anything better are also slim. This can be frustrating and depressing. It happened to me. There were a lot of factors that led to my unease and discomfort with my position […]
Permission to Make Time
Do you find yourself in situations where your mind is racing so fast, you need to actually tell yourself to SLOW DOWN? Sitting on the bus (fairly annoyed and calming down after waiting 30 minutes longer than scheduled), I was watching so many late commuters busily reading or typing on their smartphones. And then TMOT […]
OMG This is Scary!
Some colleagues and I were meeting about a joint project the other day when one of them confessed she was nervous about committing because it was something she hadn’t done before… she didn’t know she could do it well. I responded: “Everyone’s going to be uncomfortable at some point during this process. We all are […]
Good Strategy (versus bad strategy)
A few months ago, I was at a client brand strategy session with my co-presenter down south. We were hired to develop a new brandmark for their entertainment brand, and there were two distinct groups of stakeholders involved in the joint venture. My first inclination was to agree with everything the client demanded from session […]
Leaving the Worst Job Ever
A while ago I wrote about my Worst Job Ever. If you remember the management feedback I gave them, you’d know it was a pretty horrible place to work. I had to get out, and I did. I don’t remember having much of an exit plan, just an urgent sense to get away before their […]
