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Category Archives: Business etiquette
whatever turns you on
Surround yourself with things that give you encouragement and inspiration. Could be a quote scribbled on a Post-It. Could be your favorite picture of your kids. Could be a comfy chair at your desk that makes you feel like the … Continue reading
be abnormal when the job is messy
Ever look at a task or project and think This is such a mess; there is now way it will all come back together? We all do. It’s perfectly normal to have that reaction. It’s the next part where you should … Continue reading
the chicken fight
I woke up this morning wishing it were not 41 degrees so I could sit outside with my coffee. Then, I remembered this little incident. Happy Friday!!!!! One Saturday morning, I was sitting on the patio sipping coffee and listening … Continue reading
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gettin’ twinkly
Well, it’s that time of year again. We are over Christmas. We are even over being over Christmas. Now, it just seems like we’re waiting for something to happen. I’m seeing it with my friends and I’m seeing it at the … Continue reading
everybody learns differently
Isn’t it funny how we all learn differently? Some need to write everything down, read through all the steps, and only then will they attempt. Some like to just jump right in with a hands-on approach. Then, others need to … Continue reading
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the tail end of the week
It’s Friday. The tail end of the week. That means we either need to be finishing up some things or getting ready for the next things. But, if you’re like me, Friday catches you still working on the middle parts … Continue reading
just roll with it
For the last couple of days, the weather has been dreary here. Drizzly rain, no sunshine to speak of and pretty darn chilly temps. Truthfully, I don’t hate this kind of weather…when I can bundle up in front of a … Continue reading
no she didn’t
Get a’load of this… Recently, I participated in a meeting in which a very young employee (young in years and young in the company) wanted to express some complaints to her boss and, in the same meeting, ask for a … Continue reading
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Like a leaf on a tree
Outside our back door is a crepe myrtle tree that is about 30 years old. The leaves are shaped like hearts and turn beautiful reds and oranges in the Fall. I noticed over the weekend that their green is already … Continue reading
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Clinton ‘n Kate: the end
It’s time to wrap up the Clinton ‘n Kate show. We’re breaking up. Clinton will, I guess, keep on training horses and their people. I mean, he does a decent job at it. And, I will move back to posts … Continue reading
