"Being open and curious has profound personal and professional benefits."
Don’t Take It Personally
One of my favorite books is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Since I posted about complaining at work, I’ve been meditating a lot on the second agreement: Don’t take anything personally. "Whatever happens around you, don’t take it personally. Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. All people … Continue reading Don’t Take It Personally
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Does Complaining Do More Harm than Good?
In his article, The Next Time You Want to Complain at Work, Do This Instead, Peter Bregman talks about sitting with the difficult feelings we're experiencing, pinpointing exactly what is bothering us, and then taking direct, compassionate action to address the issue. He says to "Go ahead and complain. Just do it directly — and thoughtfully — to the person who is the cause of your complaints."
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The very situations that incite discomfort can be a teacher
"The very situations that incite discomfort in me can be a teacher."
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Thinking about the Ecological Impact of our Conferences, Events, and Meetings
How many disposable pens, highlighters, lanyards, frisbees, stress balls, keychains, letter openers, cups, bottle openers, business card holders, cell phone “loungers” are contributing to the millions of tons of plastic that is dumped into our oceans every year?
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Three Alternatives to Webinars I learned about at #18NTC
Three Alternatives to Webinars I learned about at #18NTC
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
I have the BEST coworkers! I came in to find these lovely treats on my desk! LOVE love love the unicorn necklace! Do my colleagues know me or what? I hope all you Admin Unicorns have a wonderful day!!!!
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10 Things I Loved About #18NTC
I don't think I have the words to adequately describe how much I loved this conference, but I'm going to give it a try. I’ve never been to anything like it before. I was very anxious about navigating such a huge crowd. I had no idea what to expect. But my concerns quickly melted away … Continue reading 10 Things I Loved About #18NTC
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April 9 was National Unicorn Day
April 9 was #NationalUnicornDay #IAmLate
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Earth Day 2018 is on April 22
Did you know that plastic takes more than 400 years to degrade? "Of the 8.3 billion metric tons that has been produced, 6.3 billion metric tons has become plastic waste. Of that, only nine percent has been recycled. The vast majority—79 percent—is accumulating in landfills or sloughing off in the natural environment as litter. Meaning: … Continue reading Earth Day 2018 is on April 22
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