Applying, networking, interviewing and then receiving the final word can cause a lot of emotional ups and downs. So how do I manage my personal expectations and keep fairly calm when going through so many at once? I don’t. But I have tricks that help with some of the calm (massages not included). Although I’m […]
Archive | Work Life Balance
Interview Myth-buster – Passive vs Active Candidate
Back in the day – which means precisely 17 years ago, I didn’t want to have to interview without a current job. In an ideal situation, I was a “passive candidate” to a recruiter if I were gainfully employed (and looking to cheat on an employer during interviews, or later file for divorce from the […]
Can you ask for Part time in an Interview?
Remember the movie Bridget Jones? That quirky 30-something singleton who was desperate to meet a man and find happiness at work? According to actress Renee Zellweger when asked about playing the role: Obviously I related to the female aspect [of the character], her day-to-day regimen and fight against Mother Nature… I understood her search for self-acceptance […]
Managing with Harmony
Inspired by an interview I heard today, here’s a burning question. How many people out there manage with the goal of creating and maintaining harmony at work? I’d like to think that I do, but sometimes I am such a boundary pusher that I’m probably working too hard to achieve harmony – and creating dissonance […]
Can you have job security and be happy?
I have often wondered how many of my past peers have loved their job security and boss more than the meaningful role for which they’ve signed up. This can create a culture of distrust and a culture of individualism where folks care about saving their own hide over being a part of a compromising situation. […]
Clean Slate
Sometimes I have my best thinking in the shower. I’ve sung my best high notes, had some earth-shattering ideas and epiphanies and felt all around the most relaxed in a shower – all while getting cleansed and ready to start afresh. During my cathartic cleanse this evening, I stared at the new shower tile. Well, […]
Pioneering New Roles While Defaulting to Tradition
I was thinking the other day about why I’ve thought about needing a wife when I was working full time. I have a wonderful husband. He does more than cook. He helps with laundry and drop off / pick up when needed with the kids. He’s engaging. He’ll vacuum, sweep, and yes, clean toilets. So […]
Focus and Clarity
If I can apply the same focus and clarity to my business that I felt when I tried on those EVERYBODY boots at a boutique for $290 (only to find them later on Amazon for $130), then I would be launching this puppy with my partners in less than 2 months. But, alas, when it […]
Early mid-life crisis
I’m starting to wonder just what the perfect job looks like. Not career, mind you. Just enough to keep me going without giving in to sacrifice. I’m calling this new stage in my life an early mid-life crisis. So I am going to test this new theory that I can find interesting and available jobs […]
Are You a Crate & Barrel Mom or a Target Mom?
I used to think of myself as a Crate & Barrel mom. You know, the kind that waltzes in at Christmas time and spontaneously buys presents. The kind that might covet a piece of furniture long enough to eventually purchase it there instead of shopping around. That kind. Not that I’ve done that second part. Oh […]
