Originally published January 11, 2014 Anyone who truly knows me knows that I despise thinking on weekends and on any weekday ending with the letter “y.” Even so, tonight’s conversation with my kid brother about jobs and writing and passions and art have me wondering: What am I doing right now that’s moving me toward…
Originally published November 17, 2013 Is it because of the coming Thanksgiving holiday? Or because of a recent sermon I heard on innumerable blessings? Or because I’ve had lots of opportunities lately to reflect on the many blessings in my life? In any event, blessings have been on my brain, and there is much truth…
Originally published September 30, 2013 Though it could result in a job posting, unless I get your help. See, every morning I roll slowly out of bed; endure my morning rituals; drag my feet to work; and get there to burn through eight or nine hours of nonstop paperwork, e-mails, phone calls, and meetings. When…
Originally published August 23, 2013 We call the phenomenon of treating others as we wish to be treated the golden rule. We call any young wiz kid who can seem to do no wrong in his or her field a golden child. All this gold around me all my life, and it took me until…
Originally published August 2, 2013 Good morning, Colleagues, I have off from work today. I’m not sick. There was no emergency. I’m not working from home. I have off. I took a vacation day on the heels of our finance audit, which is just an e-mail or two away from completion. Why should you care…
Originally published June 12, 2013 On the hit show “The Office”, character Oscar Martinez describes his fascination with his boss’ quitting his job: “I love a good quitting story. It makes me feel like I have control over my own life. Gives me hope. Maybe I will have one of own someday.” There is something…
Originally published May 31, 2013 This afternoon my main employer is hosting a fond-farewell send-off lunch to celebrate the work of one of our colleagues who is leaving us to accept bigger, better challenges in her career, whatever that means for her. Since she and I only worked together a short time, most of it…
Originally published May 21, 2013 Dear Aspiring Anything, Thank you for your interest in your dream. We are pleased to announce that there is a vacancy just for someone with your looks, attitude, and talents. This is exciting for us because in this age of superficial individuals in the spotlight, your genuine star-power really stands…
Originally published May 10, 2013 It’s finally happened! The strain and stress associated with nonprofit accounting are hitting me after six months on the new job. And my boss says it’s my fault. Well, she shares in the responsibility, calling it our fault. And what fatal mistake did we make to cause these mounting pressures…
Originally published April 17, 2013 We’ve all asked the question, and in the course of compiling new chapters of my current writing project (translation: book), I’ve wondered what has become of some of the figures represented in its pages. In particular this morning, I became strongly curious (apologies to Altoids for that twist) about one…
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