I was reminded again this week how much we depend on others for what we do.  I have a report that is due every month that collates information from people across my department. It is a fairly big project that my leadership reviews regularly and it is an integral  part…

How many times did I pray this week, and ask God to help me with something?  How many times did I tell someone I was going to do something and then I did it?  How many times did I start something and then I didn’t finish it? Or not. Or…

I was in a situation several weeks ago where I disagreed with a peer of mine about something, but I was not prepared to discuss it at that point (I had not finished looking into it).   Yet my peer decided he was ready to discuss it immediately and continued to…

I just had lunch last week with a co-worker whose job was “deleted” last week (that is what he called it). I was unaware that this happened (they don’t put out group emails about these type of things in my office!) but was once again keenly reminded how our careers…

I have been working on a project lately that involves a lot of detail.  There are pricing elements that must be exactly right, spreadsheets, signage, lots and lots of details that if errors occur it would cause our company to lose a lot of money. My tendency (and personality!) is…

I recently read an article from Jeff Weiner / CEO at LinkedIn that talked about the importance of scheduling nothing and it really got me to thinking again about everything currently going on at my job. How do your days look when you are at work? Is it non-stop meetings,…

Have you every burned the midnight oil?  Spent long hours at work (more than 10 hours a day)? Went into the office on Saturdays (possibly a Sunday or two)? Even worked after you got home and got a bite to eat? We all have done extra work from time to…

Many times we think we are doing such a great job.  We have experience, foresight, accomplishment, tenure.  If something that we are knowledgeable about needs to be done, we already have an upper hand at knowing how to complete it. This could be at work – we have a presentation…

We have family visiting us this week and it has been great. We love when people come to see us (especially our family!), and our kids do as well. This week has seen our kids super excited to spend times with their grandparents – they have so much fun together!…

I have been negotiating with my customers more than normal lately. Interestingly enough is how different each customer negotiates.  One is very up front, telling me what they want, how much they can give, all the while looking for a win-win situation for both my company and theirs. The other…