Reflection

I am officially in the third week of my new job now.  I am happy to report that it is going surprisingly well.

I was with my old company for eight years.  I loved working there (well, as much as I think I can love working somewhere…).  When I started there I was single, . . . → Read More: Reflection

The daily rollercoaster

Ever heard work referred to as “the daily grind”?  Mine is the daily rollercoaster lately.  Here’s how today went:

UP:  Got to work half an hour early.  Hooray!

DOWN:  Came with wet hair in order to be early and now it looks like barf.

UP:  I work with almost all men so no one . . . → Read More: The daily rollercoaster

Disappearing Act

I read once that as a blogger you should never apologize or try to explain away long absences.  People don’t come to a blog to read petty excuses and whatnot, right?  But, how can you not post anything for oh, 4 months and then just come back as if nothing happened?  Right, you can’t.  . . . → Read More: Disappearing Act

1 step forward, 4 steps back (or something like that)

For my job I manage a team of sales/customer service reps.  For the past year and a half I have been managing a specialty team (as in, we do something special in the company).  I have loved my specialty team.  Seriously, the most hard working, dependable, mature, and fun group of people.  All of . . . → Read More: 1 step forward, 4 steps back (or something like that)

The case of the missing motivation

Oh my.  Sigh…What to do in such a situation?  I seem to have lost my motivation, have you seen it?  It’s actually gone missing for a couple of weeks.  I keep thinking it will come back, like a rogue cat off for an adventure but returning home eventually.  Perhaps a little mangled and worse . . . → Read More: The case of the missing motivation