October 25, 2021 Don’t Like it? Make a Change. Everyone Else Is. Not every workday is sunshine and unicorns. On the contrary, work isn’t meant to be like recess; they do call it WORK for a reason. However, that doesn’t mean you should not experience strong positive feelings at your job. Are you challenged? Do you have the right tools you need to do a good job? Are your coworkers respectful, competent, hardworking? Do you find the work meaningful and enjoyable? Are you compensated fairly? Is there enough time to recharge when you’re feeling frazzled (it happens to everyone)? Do you feel valued and appreciated by ownership/managers? Are problems at work resolved…
October 8, 2021 No More Chills, or I Want More Is it live or is it Memorex? I suppose I’m dating myself with that quote from a 1970’s era commercial, asking the age-old question, can you tell the difference between live music and recorded music. This is what our world has become since the pandemic stole from us the joy of attending live music events. As with so many things these days, I look back on my pre-pandemic life with a mixture of sadness and incredulity, with a healthy dose of regret added in for good measure. The regret is that I didn’t realize how much we lost when we…
September 17, 2021 Putting on My Traveling Shoes Getting bad service anywhere sucks, right? Having an inattentive server in a restaurant, or a rude ticket agent at the airport, or a grumpy cashier at the grocery store all can diminish the quality of your experience. What is possibly worse than being on the receiving end of bad service? How about NO SERVICE AT ALL? You don’t even have the chance to experience a negative interaction because NO ONE EVER GOT BACK TO YOU! This inexplicable phenomenon happened to a work associate of mine recently, and it boggles the mind. He wanted to identify a local marketing firm to…