Do you see yourself as a leader? This is a difficult prompt today. I’ve been in supervisory positions for several years now. Notice that I said supervisory positions and not leadership roles. Those two things are not necessarily interchangeable, although they could be (and probably should be). I’ve always wanted to be a leader, andContinue reading “What makes a leader?”
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Nope, not falling for it
What’s your favorite word? Nice try, WordPress, but I’m not falling for your tricks. I’m all about professionalism and $#!+. Especially when it comes to communication. Just ask my colleagues. On second thought, maybe don’t do that…
Why? Who am I, and why should people care?
Why do you blog? The prompt today is an interesting one, and I think it’s a really great question. The internet has birthed a forum for nearly everyone on the planet to have a public voice. There are plenty of trolls out there that just like to bring anarchy and watch things burn. Society seemsContinue reading “Why? Who am I, and why should people care?”
The meaning of mentoring
My agency had a raging debate not too long ago. Okay, maybe it wasn’t all that raging, but it sounds a lot cooler to say it that way. Anyway, the debate centered around mentoring versus coaching. In my agency, we devote a lot of time to coaching our newer employees, but we labeled it asContinue reading “The meaning of mentoring”
Home is what you make it
What do you love about where you live? I was prompted with this question today. Coincidentally, I’ll be leaving my city in the coming days for a work trip. As I prepare to travel to New York City for an upcoming conference, I can’t avoid thinking about all the cool touristy things I want toContinue reading “Home is what you make it”
Planning for my goals? Oh, you mean winging it?
How do you plan your goals? I was faced with this prompt today, and while I’m normally really good at completely ignoring them, this one got me thinking. I’ve actually been thinking about this a lot lately. How do you plan for your goals? There are so many ways to answer this question. And noneContinue reading “Planning for my goals? Oh, you mean winging it?”
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