There are two types of people in this world: 1. People who like to learn new things. 2. People who don’t. I fall into the second category. It’s hard for me to learn new things. I’m not a good student, and I don’t have the attention span or the desire to sit through a lesson…
Surprise birthday was a success. #auntsofinstagram #americangirl #chicago A post shared by Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) on Oct 8, 2016 at 1:27pm PDT I got a flat tire while driving my niece around, a few months ago. It was only my third flat tire in my adult life. We were on a highway. Because I lack…
I took a break from the internet, last month. I was having a love-hate relationship with my phone, which is totally offensive to the poor kids who work as slaves to make my device. Seemed like the right time to get my head out of my butt (and my eyes off my screen). The results…
The field of human resources took it on the chin, this week, with the sexual harassment claims from Uber and Google and Tesla and Sterling Jewelers. I’m not sure HR practitioners knew they were being blamed, but in talking to journalists and business leaders, one question kept coming up over and over again. “Why have…
I don’t understand how this start-up business works. You have an idea. You get excited about it. Some people say nice things to you, and some people don’t say nice things to you. You build something. You test your ideas. You get feedback. Some of it’s good. Some of it’s bad. There’s a group of…
Nothing makes me happier than seeing other people succeed. Being happy for others just naturally makes me happy. Here’s why. 1. Your success influences people. When I see other people succeed, I’m inspired to be my very best. I think — if you can do it, I can do it. When your hard work pays off,…
I started listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast while beginning my training for Hustle Up the Hancock. The show isn’t made for me. I listened to high-achieving guests describe emotional breakthroughs, and it hurts my heart. “I discovered empathy in 2016! I learned that — to get through life — you need other people! I…
Quick note to thank everybody who donated to Hustle Up the Hancock. I run on Sunday, and I’ll be thinking of you. Now I need to pack. PS — I’m still taking donations for the event if you have a few dollars to spare. If you’re mad at me because I said HR blogging is…
HR blogging used to be good. No, seriously, like ’86 Lakers good. There was Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and a few other guys who’s names I don’t remember. And, just like the ’86 Lakers, the old-school HR bloggers played like a team that wanted to win. But then, just like every Hollywood sports story, people…
I’m back to exercising regularly in groups, which means I’m back to hearing about other people’s disordered eating. Dude next to me, the other night, was raving about his protein drink with almond milk. I also listened to a detailed breakdown on the different varieties of coconut water before a Flywheel class. And two chicks…