You broke your resolutions, already? God, you are such a loser. Just kidding. You are like most people, and that’s okay. There’s a lot of science behind why resolutions don’t stick — from inflated expectations to the rigid ways in which we define success and failure. I think what’s important to remember, on the second day…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about resolutions. I make resolutions every year. (Learn to cook. Learn to swim. Take better care of myself. Be a better friend.) I never learned to cook, can’t swim for crap, and I could live on a diet…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about regrets. I regret not meeting Lil BUB, this year. You want to know — who is this Lil BUB you’re always talking about, Laur? Well, per her website, “BUB is a very special, one of a kind…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about failure. My biggest failure in 2014 was forgetting about Lance Haun‘s birthday. You say — that doesn’t sound too bad. I say — Are you joking? Lance is one of my dearest friends. He is beyond loyal…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about accomplishments. I don’t have a huge list of things that I tackled, this year. Oh, wait, that’s a lie. I keep a list in my head. But, good grief, I’m a human resources consultant and a blogger.…
I don’t have the perfect Christmas holiday in my head because I’m not Christian. I am nothing. Christmas is like any other Thursday except for the fact that many people in my life have an emotional and spiritual connection to the holiday. Christmas is a holy day of making other people feel obligated. Christmas used…
When you close your eyes and make a wish, you probably wish for love and money. I wish for a broader vocabulary and better writing skills. I want to express myself more effectively and go beyond my comfort zone. I want to leave the ghetto of human resources and expand my expertise into pop culture,…
Lots of friends are burned out by Twitter, Facebook and all the assorted social media sites on the web. I get it. It’s the holidays. And even on a normal day, it’s weird. I’m on the social web for a living, and I get scared off by people who come at me like a heart…
I just told a reporter that I might still have a job in human resources if I had friends at work. That feels true, on the surface, because I always had more enemies than buddies. Work was a hassle, and nobody liked me. I came back from getting married, and only one person congratulated me.…
I remember being a punk-ass 22-year-old kid and laughing at people who included “volunteering for my homeowner’s association” on their resumes. That’s so lame. Who puts that on a resume, right? Well, since that time, I’ve bought and sold a few houses. While some homeowner’s associations are full of fundamentalist weirdos, my neighbors are okay.…
