We hate the know-it-all, don’t we? It’s one thing to have a friend who we can ping in a pinch because they know something we don’t. But the Little Ms. Perfect who can do no wrong, <<shudder>>, rubs us the wrong way, doesn’t it? Whether you are new in a job/role or you have experience …
Lessons Learned From Movies
If you’re going to stay in and Netflix your Friday night, you might as well take lessons learned from the movies (or TV shows) you (binge) watch. Here is my take on lessons that can be learned from movies. 1) Inception – “You mustn’t be afraid to be dream a little bigger darling…” Inception is …
Building Your Network (and Net Worth) via Conferences
I hit up a conference this past weekend on the nerdiest of topics – Artificial Intelligence and the Impact on the Legal Profession. Snore? Well, here’s the thing: one man’s dirty laundry is another man’s heaven. So forget what other people might think about a conference topic, just f–king GO! So I did ‘go’. Do you ever …
Vacating the Vacation Mindset
What do Spring break, people’s feeds on Facebook/Instagram, and billboard ads have in common? Well it’s vacation time for people. Granted, after college, vacations can happen when you want it too. I bring up vacations because I noticed recently being inundated with pictures, radio ads, emails, billboards and posts about vacation. “Escape your humdrum …
Successful Living – Wellness Trends for 2017
Here is my take on what I notice and predict to be health and wellness trends you’ll hear about or should know about in 2017. Gut – quite literally, everything about your mid-section (stomach, colon, intestines). It’s funny how we talk about ‘trusting your gut’ when you make those decisions based on your ‘feels’. But …
Fake it ‘til you Make it
“…to thine own self be true” – Polonius in Hamlet Act 1, scene 3, 78–82 “…to thine own self be true (sort of, it depends?)” – Johnny Elle Have you ever been too honest? If your wife asks you, “Do I look fat in this?”, how do you reply? If your boyfriend asks, “does size matter?”, …
Goodbye 2016, and HELLO New YEAR 2017!
Do you know what time it is? It’s a new year. 2017 to be exact. Now you’ll see post about New Year’s Resolutions galore. Goal-setting, promises, aspirations, etc. I previously wrote about a goal we should have for 2017 and beyond. Specifically, “to not be Charlie Brown”. But the “not” is rather negative. A new year …
Don’t be Charlie Brown
There, I said it and I say it again: Don’t be Charlie Brown.
Socially Upward Saves your Xmas Party – With a Special Music Playlist!
You have your guest list, cooking prep and gift-giving to worry about this holiday Xmas season. When your guests come over to your party, you’ll need music, of course. Why add to the stress of what to play? Why abdicate and let your guests playing their lame music off their phones via Bluetooh?
Shake It Up, Shake It Off
After hitting (too many) social events and networking mixers over the years, you get a feel for who attends and what to do. Before it gets blasé, you want to shake it up a bit! Maybe try to be creative. How do you shake things up successfully?