Where Is Our Creative Space?
I used to do my writing before the work day began. I would sit in a café, far from calm, …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Conspicuous Consumption
I was raised amongst women who regarded shopping as a professional sport – the biggest discount off the highest original …
Coloring Outside The Lines
As an only child with few cousins my age to play with, visiting relatives meant hours sitting politely on the …
Looking Back At Life And Work: How We Remember
Research indicates you are likely to remember things more fondly than you may have experienced them. Looking at some pictures …
Beautiful But Not Very Interesting – A Lesson From Maple Farm
When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was Our Animal Friends at Maple Farm. Each animal that …
The Monday Morning Office Routine
The three of us stood there, performing our Monday morning office obligations. “How are you?” “I’m fine, and you?” “I’m …
Job Searching – Pick The Answer That Best Describes You
“What do you think I should select?” a friend in the process of applying for an international job opportunity asked. …
Things I Can Control
In an effort to refocus, recommit, and generally avoid doing anything she may regret, a colleague and friend of mine …
Coming Into Your Own
My plane ticket to San Francisco was the day after the last class of my first masters. I didn’t walk …
The Future Is Now
I talk to a lot of people who are either thinking about changing careers, are moving from one city to …
