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Surprise! The Boss Hates the Holiday Party, Too Dec. 19, 2024
Think you're alone in dreading your company's annual holiday party? Think again. There's a person w... Read More
Will Trader Joe's Save Us? Dec. 14, 2024
Almost two years ago, I begged Joe — Trader Joe, that is — to send another of his clever... Read More
Holiday Gift Shopping? Bah, Humbug Dec. 14, 2024
The older I get, the less I like Christmas gifts (shopping for them, anyway) and the more I wish I c... Read More
The Office Holiday Party: Get Fired Up or Get Fired Dec. 12, 2024
It's the biggest office party of the year — the annual holiday extravaganza where even the mos... Read More
Train Your Brain (It's About Time) Dec. 05, 2024
Thinking about using artificial intelligence at work? Here's something you should know. If something... Read More
We Exist Here Now Dec. 01, 2024
At about 4:30 in the afternoon, I started to close the first windows. There was finally a chill in t... Read More
Finding Holiday Gratitude in a Rescue Possum Nov. 30, 2024
"We've got a possum in there," an employee said with a smile. She motioned around a corner, directin... Read More
Workday Rituals That Really Work Nov. 28, 2024
Struggling to get through the workday? You don't need a new job. You need a new ritual. Or maybe tw... Read More
The Torch Americans Carry Nov. 24, 2024
Since I was elected, a very official letter has repeatedly landed on my desk, announcing the upcomin... Read More
Thanksgiving Conversation Starters Not About... You Know Nov. 23, 2024
With Thanksgiving falling on the heels of this ultracombative election year, family dinners have the... Read More
Rule Breakers Rule. Or Do They? Nov. 21, 2024
"Think outside the box." That's what everyone says you should do. But what you if you're the kind ... Read More
The Resistance of Knowing Yourself Nov. 17, 2024
I was inhaling a chicken sandwich and watching TikToks at the truck stop before a meeting. My car wa... Read More
The Art of Being Stalked at Rooms To Go Nov. 16, 2024
A twin delight and horror of moving into a new house is finding furniture that fits uncharted nooks ... Read More
Managing Your Manager's Manager Nov. 14, 2024
Need a career boost? Schedule a "skip-level meeting." That's a meeting that skips the person who di... Read More
The Stress Mess Nov. 07, 2024
You probably haven't noticed, but there's been an election going on. It's made those of us who have ... Read More
Don't Light the Pyre That Will Engulf Us All Nov. 03, 2024
My daughter's swim team meets at a local university. Another mother and I take walks around the camp... Read More
Want to Get Ahead? Get Some Manners. Oct. 31, 2024
More "thank you's" and fewer "screw you's." That's what it takes to be a success in business today.... Read More
No Joke: Racist Comedian Took Cues From Trump Oct. 29, 2024
SAN DIEGO — Gracias, court jester. You may have done the country a huge favor by helping defea... Read More
Bad Day at Work? You Can Make It Worse. Oct. 24, 2024
Is that a dark cloud of gloom hanging over your workspace? I knew it! Why else would you stop what... Read More
A Requiem for Debris Oct. 19, 2024
The mattresses. They're so sad. I keep sharing this thought with people who scrunch up their brows. ... Read More
