How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Hey, team! I’m back from a summer vacation that included a trip to Hawaii, a month away from work, and a foster kitten named June. It’s been a hectic few months, but I have some updates. I’m relaunching HR Books in the next few weeks. I missed it. The new site will be designed by…

The Advent of Virtual Exercise

Have you ever let a gym membership lapse without ever stepping inside the building? Yep, I’ve been there. Or maybe you actually do go to the gym only to workout on the treadmill or the elliptical machine and then aren’t really seeing any benefits for your efforts. Guilty as charged. Perhaps you’ve worked with a…

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Everybody Deserves PTO

You can’t do one thing and do it well without a break. Everybody needs time away. That includes bloggers, writers, and keynote speakers like me. We deserve PTO. I’ve been working nonstop since the beginning of the year. Working on my business. Working on myself. The results are good, and I’ve made progress in almost…

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Thin-Skinned People on the Internet

What’s your worst quality? I am thin-skinned, which makes it hard to give me coaching or feedback. The good news is that I’m aware of it and make an effort to slow down, thank someone for constructive feedback, and process both the intent and content before I respond. Doesn’t always happen, but I’m trying. Carl…

Getting The Menopause

  Years ago, I worked in an HR department where menopausal HR ladies would rip off their sweaters, open the office windows, and crank up the air conditioning in the middle of winter because of hot flashes. I’d come in from a cold and snowy employee parking lot and scream, “Why is it so cold…

Stalker Culture

The internet is a strange place. Instagram tells me that I might be interested in following your cousin. Facebook thinks your colleagues are my friends. And Twitter shows me snippets of conversations you’re having with strangers I’ve never met. Why is this happening? How did we get to a place where conversations are public, relationships…