I uprooted my family a year ago to follow a job opportunity up to Chicago. I was looking for a new gig, it was a good one, and we knew we always wanted to get back up here anyway. It was a bad time to sell a house and a good time to buy one….
Category Archives: Appreciation
Did you Honor Labor?
Summer is dwindling, pools are closing, and we have to put away the white bucks and linen pants until Memorial Day. Maybe it’s my age, but I find myself reflecting more and more on the (true) meaning of holidays lately. Over Independence Day, as an example, I found a copy of the Declaration of Independence…
Set ‘em Low
Yes, the world of work is riddled with headaches, frustrations, assholes, disappointments, and disengagement; but it is also the institution that makes the world go round. So on this Friday at the end of this long week, pack your bags and embark on your commute back to the comfort of home with some some semblance…
Let it Go!
Easter is upon us. For those of us who claim to be Christians – and by some estimates, that’s 33% of us across the globe – it’s a time of renewal, of hope, and forgiveness. I was raised a devout Catholic, went to a Jesuit High School, and then – for a variety of reasons…
The Red Pensil
I don’t deal with defeat very well. Particularly when it’s in the workplace and it involves pretty much making a fool of myself in front of my clients (employees). And it gets even worse when those particular clients have already demonstrated an aversion to HR and don’t have much faith in our abilities. You get…
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