I am attempting not to offend or miscommunicate by learning to choose my words a bit more carefully. In a recent e-mail I used entire, when I should have used partial. This lead to a misunderstanding for everyone who read the e-mail. After a five-minute follow-up phone call, everything was clear. While I needed to … Continue reading It’s the little words that count
Misinterpreted News Stories
The longer I work in a cubicle, the more I realize the cast of characters is the same no matter where you work. Do you have that person in your office that reads/watches/listens to the news but some how gets the story completely wrong and then tries to use it as a conversation starter? Or … Continue reading Misinterpreted News Stories
Intensity as a bad thing?
I am the first to admit, I am intense. Everything about me is intense. I am fiercely loyal and devoted. I can be amazingly smart and brilliantly stupid. I am genuinely happy and silly. But this part of my personality is not something I let shine in all environments. I’ve gotten burned for my tenaciousness … Continue reading Intensity as a bad thing?
Assume Everyone is Listening
I’m reverting back to the kindergarten rule of” Or at least I am really going to try to follow that completely. A recent conversation I had trying to fix someone’s writing got misinterpreted and the person’s feeling’s got hurt. In retrospect, I could have gone about reading it out loud a little nicer (an editing … Continue reading Assume Everyone is Listening