I’ve decided not to go into my local cable company’s office for customer service anymore. I’ll go in to pay my bill in an emergency or to return equipment, but not for services and certainly not for explanations. The encounter starts out harmlessly enough. I have a question about my bill or service. Things start […]
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One Year of Getting On the Bus
In celebration of Black History Month When my mom asked if I wanted to go to a new school, I answered yes without hesitation. I was sick of the boy who chased me around school and called me frog. I didn’t care that the school district was trying to integrate it’s schools. I was ready […]
5 Stages of Football Grief
5 Stages of Grief Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Last Sunday was heartbreaking. Our team came this close to winning the Super Bowl but it was not meant to be. It all came down to one play. Instead of celebrating and dancing in the streets, I was left stunned with a huge rock […]
Teamwork: Touchdown Seahawks!
Whether you like football or not, you have to admit the Seattle Seahawks achieved an almost impossible feat on Sunday, turning a lackluster (for the most part) performance into a dazzling display of heart, miracles, teamwork and tenacity. As we fans watched the game unfold, we were placed on an emotional teeter totter, with us […]
Working Smarter: New Year’s Building Blocks
I seriously debated whether or not to write New Year’s resolutions for 2015. I knew a high percentage of people get derailed pretty quickly. I also knew that group included me. It starts out alright. I’m excited or at least interested. I write an inspired plan. I believe it’s going to work–for a minute. Then […]
Triumphing Over the Toxic Button Pusher in the Workplace
The toxic button pusher. You know who I’m talking about. That toxic person brazen enough to reveal the most private things about you in front of everyone. You long to speak up but fear of creating a backlash keeps you silent. The toxic button pusher likes to stir things up. Seeing you squirm or catching […]
Working Smarter: Getting Past Procrastination
It’s Monday and you’re all in. You’re going to tackle that project this weekend! You go to bed on Friday, still determined to get the job done. Saturday you wake up uninspired with very little energy—just enough energy to lift the remote. Maybe you just need to wake up a little bit. You roll over […]
Getting Unstuck: Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway
I didn’t want to write this blog post. At least not yet. I wanted to be more prepared. I planned to be wittier and more compelling. I wanted to put words together in such a way people would sigh and say “Now That was good.” Although confident I had something to say, I worried the […]
