I notice the symptoms before I notice the stress, too. I carry all of my stress in my shoulders. I'll notice I'm a little sore and think it's normal, and then without fail my back and shoulders will start seizing and twitching. I've learned that's my cue "OH, I'm overextended and hella stressed out." The old adage…
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This is the same trick I use on the toddlers I babysit.
We argue about his driving. He might say we argue about my driving. He drives confidently and somewhat aggressively. I drive like a grandma. I also almost hit things all the time, which concerns him. And his speed concerns me. We really should just Rollerblade everywhere instead.
I was going to say, the first people to nework with are the admin people! And it's not suck up to them networking, it can be accomplished through pleasantries. I try to make a note of remembering the security guard names coming into the building, and the woman at the coffee shop, why should the admin be any…
That's what she said.
When would Whitson ever have to use this tip?
As an add on to that, though, you can always keep a magnet around to swipe up any stragglers, if you're a true tool disaster.
Also, Walt Disney was a fascinating freak.
I had the same thoughts in regards to "...and this is how I work"
Shakespeare was a genius. I know it's not exactly the same thing as far as what his process was, but he provided a lot that makes up today's culture and had some fascinating ideas. He had a lot of insightful quips, "neither borrower nor lender be," and…
I have found the same thing since I adopted my dog this past Christmas. I am not a morning person without a fun incentive (work doesn't exactly fit the bill) and waking up to take her out and feed her gets me out of bed and moving about the kitchen. If I didn't have to physically stay out of bed and start working…
If you have a particularly difficult child who is already used to the cereal meltdown, let them pick out something else. Tell them they can pick the type of fruit that you get for breakfast that week, or between broccoli and green beans with tomorrow nights dinner. Let them go find it and pick it up so that they…
Instead of suggesting that your IT department have a complete overhaul, take it one step at a time. Maybe start with the mobile devices. Instead of insisting they purchase new hardware for employees, maybe strike a deal where the office has a BYOD option with mobile device management. Cost wise, this is a much…
This shouldn't have been this hard to figure out...rats.
This article just provided me the perfect fodder to complain about how you never text me back (except yesterday, kudos, necco wafers all 'round). Family is easily forgettable, when you move far away, I suppose...
I don't generally respond to texts in the morning, so if you send me something at night I probably won't answer because I will have forgotten about it (or I will respond and it won't make sense because I didn't put my glasses on and read it wrong) or it simply escaped me. I have found, however, that tweeting both of…
That child is a thing of genius. Of course you needed fresh rolls to go with your Italy extravaganza. You just ddn't know it yet.
I don't understand how receiving an orange croissant didn't reconicle the deep seated interpersonal issues. Unelss you're more of a chocolate fan.
I agree. I have found that "Okay, could you explain that a little more for me" also works. If they say they are mad about x, "what is it about x that makes you mad?" to let them work through it. Anything that lets them talk more, but not just repeat themselves is a step forward. We also have the rule that we are…
I corrected Whitson in a tech discussion in the car at home. Once. It was beautiful. I told all of my coworkers about it. Most of my friends, too.
That's why you shop with children. Send them running to the bread asile, or to get eggs, or to get gushers. It's like having a little house elf, and the general tastiness of the forgotten item is directly proportional to the speed with which they will return with said item.