Do you want to change your career, but you aren’t really sure what to do next? Or maybe you have been presented with a Force Majeure (well, not really an act of God. Maybe an act of Wall Street?) and you have no choice, but you are still uncertain as to what you feel capable […]
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Drawing a Line in the Sand
At what point are you crossing the line between professional roles? Between taking care of you vs your co-worker or boss? I think I cross the line over and over again. I continue on with the best intentions, never mind the backlash, fatigue or general suffering. If you’ve followed the course of my exit plan, […]
Eggs in One Basket
This theme is appropriate given it’s springtime. It’s also timely considering I’ve been struggling with the interviews, sneaking around my current employer, deciding if I want to focus on one company at a time or if I really want to diversify in order to expedite my departure. So I’ve been talking to folks on the […]
Writing Thank You Notes
Today I finally got to those hand-written thank you notes I had mentioned in an earlier blog. First I sent an email to my contact and set up a follow up call. But that’s not enough. One of the most important things you can do is send handwritten notes. Do you have problems saying thank […]
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 […]
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 […]
Intrapreneurialism
A co-worker emailed me this past week and said “I think this is you (copied from Wikipedia)”: Employee Intrapreneur “Intrapreneurship refers to employee initiatives in organizations to undertake something new, without being asked to do so.” [5] Hence, the intrapreneur focuses on innovation and creativity, and transforms an idea into a profitable venture, while operating […]
Me, Impostor?
I’ve been reading about Portlandia a lot lately and have been utterly inspired. This quote had my wheels turning about a few things and I want to share them with you. Carrie Brownstein, in an interview on NPR, was explaining how they got their start. Two friends with imagination, creativity (not to mention past success) […]
