I love my rituals. I love waking up with – much of the time – one or two kids piled on top of me or next to me. My poor husband is either pushed to the very edge or already up so he doesn’t have to suffer from muscle cramps. My mornings were mostly consistent […]
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I REALLY want to do this!
Hi folks. Agent S here. You haven’t heard from me for a while. Why? Because remember when I said I was nervous about pursuing some great new ideas for my business? Well, I did it, I’m doing it, and I’m LOVING it! The creative is done, the product is nearly complete. And now I’m doing the […]
The American Dream – Freedom or Bondage?
Today I had a moment I’m not proud of. I was talking to accounts payable at my former employer about my final pay stubs so I knew what my final 401K amount was and whether the company match was vested (it wasn’t) or whether vacation was paid out (it wasn’t), and I was feeling choked […]
Zappos CEO – Happiness Means Firing?
By Agent M1 on December 7, 2012 in Fireside Chats, Riffs & Ideas, Weekly Survival, Work Life Balance
Now Tony Hsieh, he’s a CEO who has nailed happiness. He has preached how to ensure employees are happy at work, and why it’s important to create a culture of happiness for employee productivity and company success. He’s received a lot of attention over his book. And yet… I just saw a blog post where he […]
Keeping Busy Moms Organized
One of the themes I’ve wanted to address with Covert Leadership is providing moms tools to stay on her game. We are working on workshop tools, but I am also referring to physical tools to help us get organized. It was a topic of conversation with my sister last night when I called to wish […]
Are Politicians Mindful Leaders?
I was standing in the kitchen making my third espresso, which happens when I have a lot of time at home! While listening to NPR, an annoying interview was taking place regarding the fiscal cliff. When asked his opinion about the recent remark his fellow Republican had said about deficit spending, I was shocked by […]
Happiness is…
Happiness is, two kinds of ice cream. Finding your skate key and telling the time. This was a song I learned from my sister, when watching her at choir practice. I think I was in 8th grade. I remember being so dependent on Nina. I was the baby in the family. Fast forward and I’m looking […]
Learning to Dream
One of my favorite things to watch on netflix is Glee. Yep. I guess I’m what’s termed a “Gleek”. Funny that geek is no longer classified as outcast. It’s sort of understood that we all have an inner geek. Mine is music shows, broadway, old movies and now Glee. In one of the many episodes […]
The Art of Second Guessing
Yesterday was probably my most stressful day at work. I felt others conveying strong messages and reinforcing an unshakeable vibe via their body language, and I felt flush and fearful of being fired. All day I was punishing myself for second guessing my value. Of course I was fine. I wasn’t being fired. I know […]
Time to Mop Up
Tonight, I was performing the cathartic act of mopping the floor at home. So many days and nights I feel too exhausted from mopping up messes at work, that I don’t much feel like cleaning my own mess. This is my take on another form of work/life balance. When times are stressful and I am […]
