I value my time a lot. Part of this may be due the fact that I run a business and I must be efficient to be profitable. But I believe most of it is just my nature. So, I was (to put it mildly) extremely annoyed the other day when I was standing in the […]
Tag Archives | Coping
Leaving the familiar
I was sitting across from potentially four new co-workers during my third interview, and was suddenly struck by the thought that this could be my new work family. Amazing to think, I’ve been cheating on my current company by dating the new company. AND I would potentially embrace these unknown entities who would, over time, […]
When in Doubt, Hit Delete
My neighbor is testimony to life after bad bosses. He recently left his sales job to work for a new technology company, and he was telling me a story that sounded so similar to many I’ve experienced at Company X. Whereas now he can simply ask for time or state that he needs a few […]
Planning and doing
David has been working at the same company for almost two decades. He is now a middle aged man, with his family to support. He used to really enjoy his career. He even felt passion for it. Today, he still likes his profession, but he suffers from depression due to his relationship with his boss. […]
Greg Smith’s Not-So-Unplugged Letter
Greg Smith quit his job very publicly yesterday by writing an op-ed in the New York Times, titled Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs. In the article, he describes the current culture as “toxic” and shares his views about how the firm went from being a great place to work to a place he could […]
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 […]
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 […]
What are you doing over there?
When your boss asks you, “So, what are you working on?” or “What are you doing over there?” – implying that he or she sits close by, how does it make you feel? This is something that is such a sore subject for me. It’s right up there on the ingredient list of my Recipe […]
Management Feedback for the Worst Job Ever
When I was 25 or so, I had my worst job ever. I was a corporate trainer (not bad) — it was my job to train people how to use their voicemail. Yeah, really. (’nuff said) As inane as it sounds, training people how to use voicemail systems (“Press 3 to delete your message, then […]
Fierce or Chicken?
How often do you have extremely polite conversations with someone at work about a controversial topic, that then turns into email-war? There are two words that come to mind: chicken shit. I realize that this falls under the “emotional honesty” category of trends in 2011 and 2012. So here I am, calling a spade a […]
