Archive for September 2020
Kick Monday’s Ass: nobody needs a triangle wheel
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… This weekend I kicked my own ass. Long story short, on Friday I was roped into helping my aunt move to a little town in the Texas hill country, about 4 hours away from where I currently live. And I was actually happy to do it – because I’d…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: if you choose not to decide…
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… I think I slept the weekend away. Part of me regrets being so lazy – and the other part of me remembers I work my ass off and when that laziness comes over me, it’s usually my body telling me I need rest. I’m working on this thing lately,…
Read Moreperception is everything
“I just don’t think it’s smart to put fertilizer on the front cover when we’re in the middle of a drought!” I said, frustrated. I was getting pretty close to losing my temper at that point. There were about 10 of us crammed together in a conference room – all the company’s VPs, the merchandisers…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: does that make me crazy? possibly…
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Lately it’s been hard to come up with ideas and make myself sit still… I’m in the middle of a big transition in my professional life, where I’m slowly disconnecting from things I’ve outgrown into new and exciting arenas I’m pumped to start exploring. And of course with big changes…
Read Morecan’t find the friggin’ spoons
In my house, we have a game. I call it, “Where will I find X today?” X could be a spoon, a dish towel, a spare roll of TP, maybe a light bulb. No matter where it is, it will definitely NOT be in the last place I saw it. And I am actually neither…
Read Morecreating good problems
What if, instead of freaking out whenever problems pop up (as if we’ll ever solve ALL the problems)… We focused on creating good problems? It’s a different way to look at the same challenge, but it’s a critical distinction. Rather than focus on lack or overwhelm, often a shift to opportunities created can open your…
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