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The alarm goes off and you smash the pillow on your face and scream. It is Monday morning and you are dreading making the commute to the office. Multiple thoughts are running through your head. “I should call in sick.” “When was the last time I called in sick?” “Do I have any meetings today?”Continue reading “I’m a – I’m a a Diva”

The Review Do you know how well you are doing at your job? Throughout my career I have had several different managers with a different idea on feedback, career paths, and performance reviews. Speaking of performance reviews there are several different methods and some are better than others. I believe the performance review should beContinue reading “Sky’s the Limit”

The Intro Through your childhood if you are fortunate you had your parents to look up to for guidance. When you enter school you add on a few teachers and professors. Then you start your career. Are you provided someone to go to for assistance? Are you blessed to use your manager for guidance? WhatContinue reading “Get Up, Get Out, and Get Something”

As you look around your office do you begin to feel like a dinosaur? Are you becoming the bitter old person? When is it time to step down and let the next generation take the reigns? Advisors, counselors, placeholders are all titles that the elders receive when the new blood comes in. Is this evolutionContinue reading “Till I Collapse”

Know your worth. This is a strong statement that relates to many aspects of life. Your friends, your mate, and your career. In each track there are different methods and mindsets needed to show your worth. Today we are going to concentrate on the career. So do you remember the time when you wanted toContinue reading “This Woman’s Work”

Working from home, working remotely, alternative work locations are all great descriptions of the new work lifestyle. Corporations are beginning to provide alternative work locations for staff based on their work behavior. I personally love to work outside of the office. There are less distractions, opens my mind to creative thinking, and reduces my stressContinue reading “Werk, Werk, Werk, Werk, Werk, Werk”

The Rant What does success look like? Does it mean you are financially stable, your relationship with your partner is solid, your children are happy, you are being promoted and provided financial rewards at work? Think about it, what does success mean to you? Now think about what does mental health mean to you? DoContinue reading “Because I’m Happy!”

Let’s Have a Meeting About the Meeting Meetings to discuss the meeting all day everyday. There becomes a time when I begin to think that I am a professional meeting participant. Sometimes I would look at my weekly schedule and wonder when will I be able to get some work done? Monday meetings are theContinue reading “I Got a Meeting in the Ladies Room”

My Rant I recently heard a term, alienated lonely. These two words were so deep and troubling and eye opening to me. This loneliness is different from being sad. It is a description of being the only one. You could be the only woman in the conference room and you definitely could be the onlyContinue reading “I’m Still #1”

Introduction We have all heard the phrase, dress for the job you want not the job you have. This came to my mind while shopping with my daughter. My daughter was looking to upgrade her wardrobe for work and struggled with what she should buy. I began to wonder, with the new generation coming intoContinue reading “Change Clothes – I Stay Fresh to Death”