Ever meet someone who wasn’t quite who you thought she’d be? Like she was decidedly on guard? Or putting on an act? Some years ago I reached out to a woman at work I admired greatly. She had the title and the poise and operated with the exceptional...
I am no stranger to dropping the occasional four-letter word. Apologies for that. This post, though, is not about that particular word or that my auto-correct seems to think I write often about ducks. It’s about a different four-letter word. One that’s not...
You probably know the people to avoid at work. The woman who arrives late every day but announces your atypical early departure by calling out within earshot of the boss, “Heading home already? Lucky you, to have a short day!” The guy who looks for the...
Once upon a time, there was a fair maiden who hoped to meet a prince. And she did. And they moved into the castle and lived happily ever after. The End. That’s not how you recall the story, is it? Let’s try a more modern version: Once upon a recent time, there was an...
