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Today’s outrage is tomorrow’s humility

Posted 9 months ago

by FannyFried
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If I could choose only one life lesson to use as my mantra, it'd be "relax-whatever is cheesing you today will change tomorrow." For example, last week I greatly enjoyed reading the dramatic rants of a Facebook friend who, at 2 a.m., was...
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.

Posted 9 months ago

by FannyFried
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The other morning, I nearly fell down in the kitchenette at my office. It wasn't because I was tired and bleary-eyed. It wasn't because the floor was wet due to a small but persistent ceiling leak. It was because of too much bottled lemonade....
Left-brain Love

Posted 9 months ago

by FannyFried
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Being a right-brainer, I'm fascinated by my left-brain colleagues. They're so logical. Their sentences are barely camouflaged if-then statements. I can almost hear gears grind as they attempt to translate my nebulous brainstorms into well-ordered...
Just stay between the ditches.

Posted 10 months ago

by FannyFried
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In times of great change it's easy to over-think. Many a sleepless night can be spent fretting over potential challenges like complex supply chains, brand new or not-yet-hired employees, ambiguous requirements, and impossible timelines. The higher...
The Pros and Cons of Procrastination

Posted 10 months ago

by FannyFried
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Sometimes, it pays to wait. If you happen to ignore the tab for a while at a business lunch, one of your colleagues might cover it. If you drag out your new car purchasing decision long enough, you may be offered end-of-model-year discount pricing. If...
Can you smell that smell?

Posted 10 months ago

by FannyFried
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Either I was born with canine-level olfactory organs, or no one else in my office cares that the refrigerator-in which they store their lunches-smells increasingly of decay. But I care. And last week I did something about it. Tuesday : Open fridge...
Too much consensus means something else is amiss.

Posted 11 months ago

by FannyFried
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During the last week I was invited to at least three meetings that, in my opinion, were unnecessary. At all three an overly large contingent was assembled to discuss and decide on things that were clearly within the decision-making realm of one individual...
When did 7 become the new 8?

Posted 11 months ago

by FannyFried
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I used to love early mornings at the office. I'd awake with the birds and gather several of my own style of worms before the rest of my chirping, squawking, focus-disrupting colleagues got out of bed. I planned my day in the solitude of the kitchenette...
Your meeting might be a drag if…

Posted 11 months ago

by FannyFried
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Do you schedule or lead an ongoing meeting? Do you have any idea if it adds value? Do participants look forward to your meetings? Or, do they secretly (or openly) hope for some unforeseen circumstance to occur each week that would cause it to be cancelled...
I can read lots of things, but not your mind.

Posted 11 months ago

by FannyFried
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What is it about the principles of effective delegating that eludes even the smartest leaders? Twice last week, I got tangled in the barbed wire of poorly delegated tasks. One of my assigned tasks carried with it a critical time element I discovered 12...
Let Me Hear Those Three Little Words

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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I recently embarked on a quest to gather more insight about the customers my company serves. You’d think I was asking to book passage on the first commercial space flight. I expected responses like, “that’s great—how can I help...
Nobody wants to see the same old bag.

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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If you want to see first-hand what raw, unfiltered disappointment looks like on the faces of usually-reserved adults, spend a few hours in the baggage claim area at a busy airport. Weary business travelers typically can be found first in line at the baggage...
Too many spices can spoil the dish.

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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I love to cook, and often do so without the encumbrance of a recipe. When enhanced by just the right blend of spices, common ingredients like broth, carrots, and rice can temporarily transport me and my family to shimmering Mediterranean beaches or steamy...
Why wait until you walk out?

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Mark Twain once advised us to “dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt; sing like nobody’s listening; and live like it’s heaven on earth.” I think if he’d ever resigned from a stress-filled...
I’d rather believe you than like you.

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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People who claim not to care about what other people think are full of baloney. All things being equal, things seem easier and much more pleasant when you're liked by those around you. There is a danger, though, in placing too much importance on being...
Creating the New Normal

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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There isn't a lot to look at when you're lying on your back in a dentist chair. So, while unspeakable acts were being performed inside my mouth, I distracted myself by mentally scanning my closet, putting together outfits I could wear to upcoming...
Restroom Rules

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Sometimes, the togetherness is too much to take. From the moment we get in line at the coffee cart in the morning until we pull our cars out of the parking lot in the evening like a presidential motorcade, we're surrounded. We can't even get...
Recovering from Assumption Syndrome

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Houston, we have a problem. Either I'm unable to ask the right question or you keep answering the wrong one. It's probably something in between. First case in point: I recently tried learning how to place an order for supplies. After searching...
Toss out a few bread crumbs

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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When was the last time you were lost? Not momentarily confused or a bit out of your comfort zone, but completely, totally lost? I remember two times. One involved taking the wrong exit onto a long, dark road. The other involved joining a new team whose...
Flinch and you lose

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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When he got bored, my older brother sometimes made me play a game called "Flinch and You Lose." The rules were simple. I tried to avoid flinching while he wielded dangerous objects close to my face, raved like a lunatic, or threatened to...
You Have to Earn Your Position

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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The only people who get my immediate attention and respect are police officers, fire fighters and soldiers, and it's likely their uniforms have a lot to do with that. I hold all others, regardless of title, wealth, or status, at arm's length...
Buzzer Kill

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Oh, the thrill of the New Year! We shuffle in, sluggish from holiday sloth until our faces light up with wonder as-one by one-our teammates trot out their new toys. Is that 4G?, we ask. Look at that screen!, we exclaim. And the apps, the glorious apps...
Choose the right tool

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Every time I type more than five words in the "Notes" column of a spreadsheet, I have to jump through several click-heavy formatting procedures-to wrap and left-justify the text, start the words from the top instead of the bottom, and make...
Spread cheer, not fear

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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Believe it or not, having fun can be stressful. Revelry is especially wearisome during the holiday season when many of us try to jam a quarter's worth of events into a single month. If you have any part of planning or hosting office holiday gatherings...
Curb your enthusiasm

Posted over 1 year ago

by FannyFried
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If you've ever been the new kid in school, you know it's hard to fit in. No matter how much you tried to blend in you were prone to unfortunate gaffes like raising your hand too often in class or sitting down at the cool kids' table before...

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