Originally published June 14, 2014 And so begins the arduous task of transcribing everything from my written journals for the past (we won’t say how many) years to the computer. This will be an interesting project because I will be seeing a lot of this material for the first time since writing some of it….
Originally published May 25, 2014 I love Career Day. Every year I visit schools to share from my professional life with middle- and high-school students. Every year I tell myself to write down the many deep, insightful, and often humorous questions and comments that students share, and then I forget to do so. Every year…
Originally published April 10, 2014 Tax season is winding down, and I’m finally ready to file mine. Each year, I wait until my clients have filed their taxes before I file. Historically, this has been because some of them file 1099’s – including mine – as part of their tax preparation and because my conscience…
Originally published January 20, 2014 A few weeks ago (or earlier this month or earlier this year or some short weeks back, whichever gets you to January 7th in your mind), an esteemed coworker, who shall remain nameless, posted this blog entry, in which he distills the wisdom of his now (as of January 18th)…
Originally published January 11, 2014 Anyone who truly knows me knows that I despise thinking on weekends and on any weekday ending with the letter “y.” Even so, tonight’s conversation with my kid brother about jobs and writing and passions and art have me wondering: What am I doing right now that’s moving me toward…
Originally published September 30, 2013 Though it could result in a job posting, unless I get your help. See, every morning I roll slowly out of bed; endure my morning rituals; drag my feet to work; and get there to burn through eight or nine hours of nonstop paperwork, e-mails, phone calls, and meetings. When…
Originally published May 31, 2013 This afternoon my main employer is hosting a fond-farewell send-off lunch to celebrate the work of one of our colleagues who is leaving us to accept bigger, better challenges in her career, whatever that means for her. Since she and I only worked together a short time, most of it…