SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!

It was January, 2009, and (of course) I had come down with my usual Winter sinus infection.  And this one was not your “run of the mill” infection.  It was the kind that made me thirsty all of the time - so much, in fact, that my throat would get so dry that I felt [...]

Push Away From the Buffet Line

Mounds and mounds of bacon! Eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes and an entire area just dedicated to deserts! Ahhhh…. how I love a buffet! Yes, growing up as a fat kid has never left me and I can’t help but miss the endless trips to bottomless pit of fried chicken that so many buffets offer.   But, [...]

3 Tactics For Dealing With the Jackass at Work!

My work life has been peppered with people that have been…well let’s just say, jackasses.  I’ve always thought of myself as someone that’s easy to get along with but, obviously, that’s not the case with everyone.  It could be your boss, co-worker, subordinate or even the barista at Starbucks…let’s face facts, we all work with [...]

4 Methods to Self Promote Without Brown Nosing!

Years ago, as a junior officer, I worked with another young Lieutenant named, Derek.  Derek was a smart, articulate and a hard worker but he was also a MAJOR League sycophant (aka: fawning parasite or brown-noser).   Whenever the opportunity would arise, we would duck and pucker in the hope of outshining the rest of the [...]

4 Strategies For Listening Mo’ Better

Yes, I’ll admit it…I’m a terrible listener.  I have the best of intentions of hanging on every word that is said but, usually, I drift.  But, it’s not my fault!  I have these crazy monkeys jumping around in my head at all times!  One causes me to babble, another one causes distractions and the host [...]