Wednesday Workbench #15: The Good Life

Hi all – happy Wednesday!  I hope you enjoy this weeks’ newsletter, in celebration of stopping, smelling the roses and enjoying life, even if just for a moment.  There’s a mini playlist, a cool idea that has helped expand my own thinking about efficiency and scheduling, and a lovely poem that arrived in my inbox […]

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Wednesday Workbench #14: Held Hostage by Your Mistakes?

2 Scenarios: You’ve just made a mistake at work, and for the rest of the day and into the evening, you are kicking yourself as you replay the error in your mind. Or: You’ve just made a mistake at work.  It’s brought to your attention, you evaluate it, own it, decide how to fix it, and move […]

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Wednesday Workbench #13: Our Uneasy Relationship With Time

Our culture is obsessed with time, and especially committed to packing as much into every day as possible.  Back in January of 2019, as I raced to catch (and miss) my train, I published a short blog post about this very topic.  In this weeks’ Wednesday Workbench, we explore a few facets of our cultural […]

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Wednesday Workbench #12: Don’t Throw In The Towel!

There have been several times in the past few years that I’ve considered quitting writing and podcasting. Trying to maintain this labor of love while working and parenting is exhausting at times. So many people are in the same boat. The side-hustle has become popular for a reason – to pursue projects and dreams that […]

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Wednesday Workbench #11

Navigating the Big Life Changes… Hi all, and Happy Wednesday! This issue of the WWB was inspired by a post I wrote in 2015 titled Change Management. I hope you enjoy the updated version and can put the ideas to use for your change initiatives – at work, in business or in your personal life. […]

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Wednesday Workbench #9 and #10: Spring Edition

Hi all – and Happy Wednesday!  Hope you all are feeling SPRING infuse your soul on this April day.  “Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer!I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” –Gustav Mahler Due to some excellent vacation road tripping last week, two issues are available today. 3/31/21 […]

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