Yesterday, I was asked by a client to re-run this post from a few years ago. Jack, my Doberman, died in December 2017 at the age of 13. The lessons that played out while waiting for him during his treatments five years ago I’ve seen repeated over and over again in waiting rooms as I’ve […]
I’m all about building rapport, communicating, and creating great relationships with people at work, including your boss. However, there are just some things, no matter how great your relationships is, that you should never share with your boss, especially if you want to continue to be successful in your career. Yes, I realize when you […]
Statistics, extrapolations and counting by Radicati Group from February 2015 estimate the number of emails sent per day (in 2015) to be around 205 billion. This means almost 2.4 million emails are sent every second and some 74 trillion emails are sent per year. However, how many of the emails sent every day actually reach the “right” person and achieve […]
Before smartphones were in the hands, pockets, purses, and bras of everyone, I was one of those those people who fought getting a phone for a long time. My excuse? I didn’t want to be THAT connected or accessible by technology. I already feel like I’m a slave to my laptop. Although I have an […]
Love is in the air this week! I was trying to think of a Valentine’s Day related post for this year and looked to previous years’ posts for inspiration and to avoid “reinventing the wheel” by inadvertently repeating it. Then I realized, the message from this 2012 post bears repeating. I’m not much of a believer […]
A few weeks ago, I put out a “cry for help” on Facebook because I was stuck for ideas for my blog. One of the topics that came up and was echoed by several others, was dealing with negativity at home and in the workplace. I can relate to people’s frustration at how to respond […]
Most of us would say that we hate it when people lie to us. However, if we’re honest, we’d admit that we’re all liars at one time or another. In my volunteer work at my local animal shelter, it can be incredibly frustrating to be on the receiving end of some of the lies that […]
If you have pets, you probably spend at least some time each day talking to them. On an intellectual level, most of us realize that our pets don’t really understand a lot of what we say to them. Although they can master the meaning of many words, the odds that they fully understand what we’re […]
If you’re a friend of mine, or you’ve been in one of my audiences, you may have heard me mention that I am a critic . . . of people, things, situations, and myself. I justify my critical nature by saying that I’m just making a statement of fact and in general, when the criticism […]
Most people don’t like to make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t last much past January 10th. However, this year, I challenge you to make one of your resolutions to eliminate these weak, life-limiting words from your vocabulary. 1. Can’t–The word can’t is a show stopper. As soon as you say you can’t do something, you’ll never […]
