I have a friend, let’s call him Manny. Manny is a psychotherapist. The other day he was asking me about some of the common terminology in my field of work. When I asked why, he explained that his client was having some difficulties in her personal life, with relationships etc., and his assessment was that […]
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Why I Envy Stay-at-home Moms
Not to make it too personal, and not to rift on moms who stay home to be with their kids, but I want to address a huge green-eyed monster in my life. I utterly envy yummie mummies. I aspire to be a yummie mummie. As much as I love my husband, sometimes I want a […]
Compassionate Community
Sometimes it can be really depressing to walk out of a grocery store and look into the eyes of someone who is starving and holding up a sign. That emotional story lingers for a long time. I want to scream at how unfair life is, or hide in shame from wanting to buy the excessive […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How can we get through our work week?
Ever have the feeling of foreboding on a Sunday eve about going back to the grind on Monday morning? How do you handle getting through your work week? Maybe it’s a glass of wine when the day is done, or a nice tall gin and tonic on Sunday night to quiet your mind. Maybe it’s […]
