Some time ago, this was my office. One blessing of my own business is the freedom to work…well, just about anywhere. I enjoy various locations and coffee shops and sometimes being in the presence of people, while at others working alone in my home office. So here are some thoughts I had the day I […]
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OPP: Sometimes the wrong thing comes out of your mouth. Some time ago in a business office setting, I was asked a question. My response? “I was never told how to do that.” To which the then-coworker replied: “Remember those instructions from about three weeks ago?” Me (sheepishly) “Oh, yes. I’m sorry. I totally forgot
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Every few years, February gets an extra day. Today happens to be that, so happy LEAP year! I got to thinking…what would you do with one extra day per month? Chances are, as novel as an extra day a month could be, and the big plans we may have for it, it would eventually flow
In what area of your life do you need to say some “no’s” soon? For some help saying “no” graciously, click here.
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OPP: You’ve worked hard on an event, and it went over reasonably well. But in the debrief, your supervisor concentrates only on the elements that didn’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped they would. Every professional faces criticism from time to time. Much as we hate to admit it, we aren’t perfect, and we aren’t
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The blog will be back next week. Where in your life do you need a brief sabbatical?
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Every month, I have a task that I want to get done, but don’t enjoy doing. I prepare a statistical and financial report on a project for which there are ongoing sales and other people involved. The others involved are very understanding and never nag me for the information, but they do appreciate that it
OPP: You are already busy, and you’ve been asked to organize/host an event for clients/customers. Several months ago, I was invited to an event hosted by Greenville Office Supply. They were having a lunch and learn opportunity at their office/warehouse and invited their customers to come by and enjoy a free lunch, tour, and other
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Looks like the video didn’t come through easily in last week’s email so here’s another attempt. If you still can’t see it, go here to view it. One of the most critical times in your day is a “transition time.” These can occur several times a day, and need to be managed well to avoid stress. (I’m
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