Truthfully, I'm never as impatient as I am when I'm waiting on an e-mail. I can feel my blood pressure starting to boil and that’s when I know I need to walk away. Practice some yoga breathing and just plain relax. In college, I got in the habit (due to the newsroom I worked in) … Continue reading E-mail Patience is Not a Virtue I Possess
Dress Code
I really should have touched on this topic sooner! I love work clothes. In fact, at the moment I only own a single pair of jeans. I'm lucky to work in a true business casual environment. This pretty much means no jeans, gym clothes, t-shirts or tennis shoes. Basically what you would wear to church … Continue reading Dress Code
Working with Someone You Don’t Like
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your co-workers. Here's my advice for how to make it work, when you don't like someone you work closely with on a regular basis. I suggest going with the benefit of the doubt (something I’ve referenced in It's Not Fair!). Maybe their attitude isn’t sunny and … Continue reading Working with Someone You Don’t Like
Returning from Vacation Advice
Memorial Day has come and gone and the annual vacation season is upon us. As I’ve address preparing for vacation in previous posts (Vacation Guilt), I thought it appropriate to discuss the dreaded (or excited) return from relaxation. It seems there are two mind sets for those returning from vacation. One is the “don’t talk … Continue reading Returning from Vacation Advice
Formal Speech
The more I talk with friends, colleagues and just people in general, the more I realize we all communicate in two very different forms of speech. Most of us reserve formal speech for the office or when we meet new people. As we get to know our co-workers and friends better we lapse into a … Continue reading Formal Speech