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The Future of Workplace Conversations

Regardless of what role you are in or how long you’ve worked somewhere, everyone has had to have difficult conversations with their boss, peer, or vendor. These workplace stressors can negatively impact your quality of work and, most of all, … Continue reading

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Can we relate?

Project managers are driven by project success. PMs look to processes to manage success and they look to outcomes to measure it. Some measure success by project deliverables, others by the long-term impact of the project, some by project efficiency, like schedule and cost, yet others … Continue reading

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Logan Roy Is a Terrible Teacher

On April 9, 2023, Logan Roy, infamous media mogul and patriarch of the ultra-wealthy Roy family, died at the age of 84. Shortly after, the Los Angeles Times published this obituary chronicling his life and times. The wry twist to … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Digital Spring Cleaning

It’s that time of year for our (somewhat) annual “Digital Spring-Cleaning” public service announcement. As always, you can revisit all the installments in the series for easy-to-follow tips to tidy up your digital life. Our last post drilled down on … Continue reading

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Our Furry & Finny Companions

We’ve heard the bark, seen the tails, and ohh’d and aww’ed at the minor interruptions from our furry and finny friends appearance on meeting video.
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Think About How You Think

I dread calling Comcast customer service. It never, ever goes well. It starts bad and gets progressively worse. I’m not alone. Everyone I’ve ever spoken to has similar Xfinity battle scars. “Xfinity” because Comcast’s customer service reputation was so bad, … Continue reading

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Don’t Get Used to the View

Last week, I went on a ski trip to Utah with my friends from university. I was constantly astounded by the view, and I remember one vivid moment where my giddiness bubbled over. One of the days was unseasonably warm, … Continue reading

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I Took a Pencil

I recently ran across a hot pink pencil in my Hello Kitty pencil cup. I had forgotten about it because the only thing brighter than a hot pink pencil is a bunch of multi-colored ones emblazoned with kitties, hearts, flowers, … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned in the Laundry Room

I recently went to transfer my laundry from the washing machine to the dryer when I panicked. Part of my process is putting a Bounce sheet into the dryer. I opened the drawer where I keep them and realized I … Continue reading

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