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
Category: Personal 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?
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
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
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
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
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
Time to Get Personal; To Share Joy; To Say Thank You
We had our masked Christmas. My son & granddaughter visited; my daughter & grandson & granddaughter face-timed. We wore masks, … Continue reading Time to Get Personal; To Share Joy; To Say Thank You
Framed by a Vengeful Coworker
Question: I’m being framed by a vengeful coworker who hit on me. I’m the newly hired dispatcher for a local … Continue reading Framed by a Vengeful Coworker
The Politics of Manipulation: Employee “Fan” Turns on You
Unsuspecting supervisor falls into the drama triangle; employee exacts revenge. Continue reading The Politics of Manipulation: Employee “Fan” Turns on You