How Do I Cope With A Sucky Job?
Work sucks more when your attitude sucks. This job sucks!” I muttered as I shuffled back to my desk. Barely had the words left my mouth when a co-worker happily…
Keep It To Yourself!
I sat there, diligently typing, as Kimmie rolled her chair over to mine when Georgette left the office. I knew what was coming. It happened every day. One person would…
Get Unconventional
A few years back, I was talking with a friend of mine, Neen James (who is one of the smartest people I know), and she asked me, “So, what made…
Moxy Needs Moxy
My boss’s jaw dropped when I said it to him. I think he was dumbfounded that I (a cocky young Lieutenant) had just “laid into” one of the most revered…
Challenges? Push Past With Humor!
She frantically ran into the room yelling, “CHIP! CHIP! I THINK HE’S GONE…I THINK HE’S GONE!” We both dashed into the living room and there, peacefully, sat my Dad, her…
There are NO Secrets!
I stood at the bookstore, dumbfounded, by all of the titles that were in front of me on the subject of leadership. Each one seemed to purport that the author…
Don’t talk, DO!
Why is it that some people just talk about doing things and never do anything? I worked with Ricky at my first command and he was a great guy. He…
You’re Your Best Asset!
I had some trouble connecting with this boss. He was a nice enough guy but he took everything I said so literally. I like to kid around. When I was…
Making It Through The Office Social Intact
Yes, it’s that time…TIME FOR THE ANNUAL OFFICE PARTY! WOOT WOOT! You’ve been waiting, patiently, for it to come up and now, finally, it is here. That person in accounting…
How To Change Your Attitude
I reached my hotel room at 1AM and wondered what the next day was going to hold for me. It had been the end of an extremely long day. I…