On Thursday, I received my second dose of vaccine. I spent Friday flat on my back, really glad that I never caught Covid itself. Saturday, I was a little shaky, and yesterday I was back in fighting spirit. This morning, I thought to myself, Only two weeks to go, and then I can start to... …
I caught myself in a Big Procrastination today. Yes, we all have little procrastinations. I often procrastinate cleaning the kitty litter because, after I clean the kitty litter, I clean the bathroom – and who likes cleaning the bathroom? Not me! (True story – I used to host dinner parties every couple of weeks because …
One of the things I have been working on lately is being more kind to myself. I tend to push myself pretty hard and compassion starts at home: if you are unable to be kind toward yourself, you will struggle to be kind to others. Think about that: if you find yourself snapping at others …
How confident do you feel in what you do? Confidence is being touted as solution that solves all. People confidently espouse their views, presenting themselves as infallible experts or leaders who know the right way to do things. And the experts tell us that we really just need to be confident to be successful. Dive …
It's performance evaluation season at work. On Thursday, I delivered three evaluations. I actually enjoy delivering performance evaluations and - even more - thinking about goals for the next year. At the end of each conversation, I asked the team member, How was that? It's the mark of a successful manager when the reply is, …
