Today is Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, an occasion in and of itself worthy of reflection. But with all that’s going on in our country right now, Gandhi’s message is of special import. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Good words to live by, and very much like the Golden Rule – treatRead… Read more »
Like most other Americans, I’ve been consumed by the discussions on our economic “crisis” this past week. So much so, that I didn’t realize I was due for a blog post until I walked into the office this morning and discovered it was Thursday. I have a few “canned” posts for moments like this, butRead… Read more »
“Because I said so.” I’ll never forget the first time those dreaded words came out of my own mouth. For a fraction of a second, as the last syllable still hung in the air, the universe stood still. I, like many of my peers, swore I would never use that phrase on my own children.Read… Read more »
It’s hard enough to be a parent, but add a full-time job outside the home and it’s just about impossible. Suddenly you realize why the 1950’s were full of “Mother’s little helpers” and such. (Side note: I say full time job “outside the home” because parenting in and of itself is a full time job.Read… Read more »
newsletter_ aug08.pdf I was out of town when the August Green Team newsletter came out, so here it is, a couple of weeks late. Though one article is Nevada-specific, the other is applicable to any office environment! I hope that you find these newsletters interesting. Please feel free to post/share in your offices. We postRead… Read more »
We’ve all been there. The meeting that lasts way too long, the training that gets derailed by side discussions. We’ve all endured the frustration of knowing we could be more productive by being elsewhere. That instead of sitting around discussing how to accomplish our work, we could be at our desks getting it done! ForRead… Read more »
It’s good to be back after a few weeks on the road. I knew my trip to Kansas would provide fodder for the blog. First, I’ll admit it: I am a latte-drinking, coastal-living (until recently), blue-state elitist. But every time I go on an obligatory trip to the “heartland” (and obligatory is the only reasonRead… Read more »
After reflecting on my Machiavelli post, it suddenly occurred to me that the perfect example of the differing leadership styles was encapsulated in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Oh yeah, we’re gonna put the geek in Geek Chick.) In a two-part episode entitled “Chain of Command,” Captain Picard is reassigned to aRead… Read more »
There comes a time in your career when you must decide what sort of role you will occupy in your company or agency. Will you be worker bee, one who focuses on the tasks at hand and keeps the wheels turning? Will you be a bean counter, making sure all the I’s are dotted andRead… Read more »
I wanted to add a special second post today. Someone sent me a link to the Declaration of Independence, and I thought, yeah, ok, it’s the 4th. But then as I skimmed the text, I started noticing some of the reasons our Founding Fathers listed for why they were declaring independence. Some of the King’sRead… Read more »