I’ve been known to panic when I face technology problems. My husband knows better than to get close to me when I am trying to fix a problem with my computer, printer, phone, or anything else related to my business. I growl and complain and sometimes even cry. Yesterday I woke up to find that…
Wisconsin is the hot bed for angry people lately and the Occupy movement has moved that anger nationwide. I know that the recession has caused havoc for many people and it is easy to throw blame. I think some people who were affected by the latest financial and economic crisis lived on the other side…
I was a devoted Outlook user until my laptop started having problems this summer and Outlook failed to open. It was so unstable that I could no longer send attachments which is a kiss of death for resume writers, especially if you work with clients around the globe. My solution was to pack up all…
You find yourself overwhelmed? Just stuck doing the same old, same old all the time? Find a way to change it up, do something different, have some fun with the ordinary and make it extraordinary. I love to cook but given the choice, I prefer more unusual cooking than usual. My sons are sometimes willing…
Some of you may recall my recent hit with a power outage. The journey since then has been very interesting. My deductible is higher than I remembered. I think I forgot to read the small print in an addendum that raised the $250 to 1% of whatever the value of my house is at the…
Regular readers of this blog may notice the large number of posts in the Attitude and Mental Health and wonder how that fits with career marketing. Recently, someone searched for this blog with these terms: “can people with bad attitudes be successful?” It made me smile. They found this post: 5 Reasons to Check your…
You were so excited! You found a new position or you were promoted and it just seemed perfect. Promoted to Plant Manager Perhaps you are working in manufacturing and you found this position as a production supervisor. Then they promoted you to Plant Manager. Great, huh? So you weren’t too annoyed when the Vice President…
We’re in transition here. My youngest son is finally making the move to his house. The remodeling process has gone much slower than any of us thought. I thought by April of 2010, both my sons would have moved to the house and I would have to adjust to that empty nest. The house took…
Saturday I invited my friend, Linda, to come and help me clear mail, files, and clutter from my office. One of my goals for this year was to organize my office and rid myself of clutter. I work a lot of hours but I find it hard to be motivated to sort mail, throw things…
There are times when we all get to the point where we are just exhausted. Pushing too hard to reach our goals. Or as others say, burning the candle at both ends. It’s at that point when we just need to step back and say enough. Examine how many “Yeses” we have and figure…