Hey Maggie, I think I remember hearing you say something about kindness being really helpful in certain times…when were those times again? Well, kindness is pretty much always helpful to the person you’re treating with…
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CTLS: some golden wisdom from a good leader
I was a decent way into my work career before I experienced a good leader. Up until that time I had supervisors, bosses, company owners and some shitty leaders. And since then, I’ve had many…
you know, you could just ask
Have you ever spent a little too much time trying to figure things out for yourself just because you’re stubborn? Have you ever just wished someone would have given you a little more information, so…
It’s not you, it’s us
Okay, here’s the second quote, following up on last week’s blog. As I mentioned, I didn’t write down exactly where the quotes came from, but I do remember that they came from one of the…
the human species is…
I love to collect great quotes. I have a page in my OneNote Notebook for quotes, gathered by year and season. I’m not really good at always remembering to write down where I got them,…
Oh! Look! A feeling!
When I want to distract someone (including myself) from something uncomfortable, I like to point and say, “Look! A puppy!” Because who doesn’t love puppies, right? Feelings can be uncomfortable. That’s not understated elegance, that’s…
BS Files #22: that compliment sandwich tastes gooood
The BS Files are kinda like the X-files – full of myths and urban legends and mysterious things. I feel that it is my duty to tackle them (occasionally). Because, you know, the truth is…
Imposter Syndrome
This is blog number 300. That’s almost six years. Yes, I can do the math in my head! I almost opened an excel sheet to multiply 6 times 52. How embarrassing…but not as embarrassing as…
too much peoples
Last week was a crazy busy week for me. And it was all being busy with people things. I did lots of work things with people – events, in person, planning, etc. Some of those…
is proactive the antithesis of victimhood?
We all have our stories. We are the star of our own stories, whether we admit it or not. It has nothing to do with humility or ego. Our stories are about us and our…