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My Job is at Risk from an Alcoholic Boss
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

My Job is at Risk from an Alcoholic Boss

Question:  I fear that I’ll be fired tomorrow. I work for a small company owned by a man and wife, … Continue reading My Job is at Risk from an Alcoholic Boss

Sexually Suggestive Texts From A Senior Manager You Can’t Afford to Tick Off
Business, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Sexually Suggestive Texts From A Senior Manager You Can’t Afford to Tick Off

Question: Soon after my former employer furloughed me, I landed a short-term entry-level job. It wasn’t a great job, but … Continue reading Sexually Suggestive Texts From A Senior Manager You Can’t Afford to Tick Off

Navigating Your Landmines
Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

Navigating Your Landmines

“Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was … Continue reading Navigating Your Landmines

Dealing with Ms. Snark…Wait…Who’s the Problem?
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth

Dealing with Ms. Snark…Wait…Who’s the Problem?

Question: I work 80 hours a week in the field. I run a crew of ten to twenty men. The … Continue reading Dealing with Ms. Snark…Wait…Who’s the Problem?

Failure Is Not An Option: How Not to Let Anything Throw You Off Your Game
Accountability, Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

Failure Is Not An Option: How Not to Let Anything Throw You Off Your Game

Your coworker’s late again, putting you behind the 8-Bball. You’d like to wring her neck. You knew this was going … Continue reading Failure Is Not An Option: How Not to Let Anything Throw You Off Your Game

Getting Your Mojo Back: Motor Through Set-backs to Joy
Coaching, Personal growth

Getting Your Mojo Back: Motor Through Set-backs to Joy

The promotion you thought yours, isn’t. Your doctor schedules you for a biopsy, given a suspicious mammogram. Two people make … Continue reading Getting Your Mojo Back: Motor Through Set-backs to Joy

Make Your Career Dream a Reality
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

Make Your Career Dream a Reality

Last week, you thought “I wish—“, then quickly squashed your wish. “Too ambitious,” the voice in your head whispered. “”You … Continue reading Make Your Career Dream a Reality

Outing Your Manager: When You Work for a Clueless Manager who Doesn’t “Get It”
Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Office politics, Professional growth

Outing Your Manager: When You Work for a Clueless Manager who Doesn’t “Get It”

Question: Our director doesn’t understand what the rest of us go through to keep up with our workload and serve … Continue reading Outing Your Manager: When You Work for a Clueless Manager who Doesn’t “Get It”

Make Something Special Happen in 2021
Career, Coaching, Dr. Lynne Curry, Personal growth, Professional growth

Make Something Special Happen in 2021

New Year’s Day. We survived. Tattered, but we weathered the storms.     We handled what life threw at us, learned … Continue reading Make Something Special Happen in 2021

When A Fired Employee Won’t  Move On, You Need To
Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Professional growth

When A Fired Employee Won’t Move On, You Need To

Fired employees sends former coworkers lies,; don’t let it get to you Continue reading When A Fired Employee Won’t Move On, You Need To

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