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About ten years ago, I began collecting Waterford Crystal’s 12 Days of Christmas champagne flutes. They issued two each year, and I was determined to own the set. I have no idea why tbh. The flutes are quite large and very ostentatious. They’re not expensive and gaudy enough for Melania Trump, but they’re too showy…

I’m picky about my music, and every song has a shelf-life with me. While there are a few songs that will always remain listenable, most music expires after I hear it more than a couple of dozen times. My feelings apply to my favorite genres: new wave, punk, and industrial. It also applies to Christmas…

It’s the time of year where HR companies push content marketing that takes one of two forms: 1. 2016 Year in Review 2. 2017 HR and Recruiting Predictions For years, I wrote these articles for my clients. Now that I’m focused on other things in my life, this work falls to other marketing professionals. And,…

It’s pretty miserable to work overtime. I know this because I’ve worked plenty of overtime in my life. In fact, I worked overtime during my summer jobs throughout school and in several of my early HR jobs. While it was okay to earn time-and-a-half for my efforts beyond my typical 40-hour workweek, I would’ve appreciated…