In our overly friendly and casual era, filled with too much personal information, when did simply being polite make you strange? Yesterday, I tried to give up my chair at a table to someone who had a plate full of food (I was finished eating) and my fellow diners thought this was strange. I thought … Continue reading When did being Polite become an Anomaly?
It’s ok to Decline Invitations
Even though most work places have a clause in the handbook forbidding employees from soliciting their co-workers for fundraisers, the never-ending invitations to Silpada and Pampered Chef and Avon parties after hours can be dizzying. While at first it might seem that in order to fit in you have to attend every single party, I'm … Continue reading It’s ok to Decline Invitations
Ability to laugh at yourself
I can't even begin to tell you how important this trait has been to me, personally and professionally. Laughter is a great way to diffuse a situation, let people know you aren’t perfect and bond. Inevitably, I am going to make a mistake. I’m going to let spell check change a word into something else, … Continue reading Ability to laugh at yourself
Treating Others Fairly
I’ve almost always been considered “Support Staff” in every job except in a newsroom. Maybe my personality keeps me from being brushed aside, but I also (wrongly) thought that we had moved on from treating secretaries and office assistants as second-class office mates. Everyone has had an experience in elementary school where someone was left … Continue reading Treating Others Fairly
Perfectionism
Like most Millennials, I am a perfectionist. I want everything to be perfect in all aspects of my life. A colleague commented to me yesterday that if a particular project I’ve worked really hard on, doesn’t have any glitches and doesn’t need any changes, then I’ve set the bar pretty high for myself. I mentioned … Continue reading Perfectionism