The most popular posts on my blog have always been those that discuss my life change of quitting my job, moving across the country and switching careers...all in a crappy economy. I enjoy writing those posts, but I always fear that I may come off as another wannabe life coach. I mean, what makes a … Continue reading “We Finally Have Grown-Up Furniture Again”… and Other Sacrifices
I know this will come as a shock to people who've known me for awhile, but I've heard the following words a few more times than I'd like to admit in the last year: "You're too nice." It's funny; I used to pride myself on being a cold-hearted, business-minded diva...but I've learned a few things … Continue reading Mini-Post: The Art of Being Nice in Business (Written by a Former Meanie)
Recently, I've seen many a study explaining how Facebook is making people (especially teens) more depressed. The studies theorize that it's because when we scroll through our newsfeed and see all of our friends' smiling photos, nausea inducing "My husband's so perfect" status updates and check-ins to the coolest clubs and restaurants, we assume that … Continue reading Are You Guilty of “Kardashian Editing” Your Facebook Page?
Being an "expert" in any field is an interesting thing. You have the people who look up to your expertise, and others who say they "know just enough to be dangerous"....aka they know just enough to be annoying. When I worked in project management, I was never an expert -- if someone questioned why something … Continue reading Question My Idea? I’m Okay with That
Have you ever met a Twitter friend for the first time in real life and found out that they are the exact opposite of their online persona? Either they're not very socially savvy (aka socially awkward) , have a raunchy sense of humor that you never saw or some other quirk which never came across … Continue reading How I Lost (and Regained) My Identity on Twitter
Do you really think comment cards still work? If so, please let me lead you into the new millenium... In the past, companies have relied on a number of research methods to determine what customers think about their brand. Restaurants used comment cards at the table, which ultimately got mangled, torn, or destroyed by splatterings … Continue reading If Your Business is Still Using Comment Cards, This Post is For You
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