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
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
The Co-Worker Lunch
As we've previously discussed going to lunch with the boss, I thought it appropriate to discuss lunching with co-workers. Personally, I prefer one on one co-worker lunches. It's less intimidating and there's no question of does John get along with Jane or vice-versa. Initially, I don't really mention anything about the office. I use the … Continue reading The Co-Worker Lunch
Does Anyone Read an Entire E-mail Anymore?
I’m pretty frustrated with e-mail lately. I’ve run into countless times with co-workers and supposed customer service people, who either did not bother to read the entire e-mail I sent, or just completely ignored what I wrote in the first place. To be fair, an e-mail I recently sent to the entire office contained 361 … Continue reading Does Anyone Read an Entire E-mail Anymore?