Katie Deals with Ageism

I’m not ready to Retire       “Great party, Jackie,” Katie said. “How many birthday celebrations have we thrown at this office? It seems like we’ve cleaned up this break room a thousand times.”       “Could be, if you count all the celebrations we’ve coordinated the last twenty years. Baby showers, wedding… Continue reading Katie Deals with Ageism

Create an Amazing Life

The beauty of using the word “amazing” in any context is that you get to define what “amazing” means for you. An amazing life can and will look entirely different for you than it will for me or anyone else. We each make that determination. Balance will always be part of the equation, especially if you… Continue reading Create an Amazing Life

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

        Throughout this journey called life, we are all a work in progress.  In order to live the most fulfilling life possible, we’re continuously learning and developing our intelligence.         Emotional Intelligence (EI) is described as the ability to identify one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of… Continue reading Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Administrative Professionals – Today’s Managers and Leaders

All Administrative professionals are managers. Many are natural leaders. The person in this indispensable role is a motivator, a strategic planner, a communicator and a problem solver.  All these characteristics are essential to the success of all involved; individually or team. Influential Admins I know many Administrative professionals who are natural leaders.  If you are… Continue reading Administrative Professionals – Today’s Managers and Leaders

A Journey Worth Taking

Self-discovery is fundamental in realizing your passions. Sometimes, it takes people years to understand what incites their passion. Why? Life happens. Time passes in a blink of the eye. People take jobs to keep food on the table. That job might become monotonous, uninteresting after a while. Maybe it’s time to do something else that… Continue reading A Journey Worth Taking

Unplug to Fight Fatigue

Image by Tero Vesalainen from Pixabay American workers are dying.           Stress kills. Relieving stress and fighting fatigue is essential for the well-being of the American workforce.           Years ago, I had a manager who worked insanely long hours, daily. Her typical mode of operation was intense for… Continue reading Unplug to Fight Fatigue