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Bad Day at Work? You Can Make It Worse. Oct. 24, 2024
Is that a dark cloud of gloom hanging over your workspace? I knew it! Why else would you stop what... Read More
A Requiem for Debris Oct. 19, 2024
The mattresses. They're so sad. I keep sharing this thought with people who scrunch up their brows. ... Read More
Fired Up or Burned Out? Your Choice. Oct. 17, 2024
If you're not suffering from burnout at the start of this column, you will be at the end. I promise... Read More
After Two Ferocious Storms, Making Peace with Florida Oct. 12, 2024
Driving across Florida in the middle of the night after a hurricane, that's one way to make peace wi... Read More
Get Fired Faster -- With AI! Oct. 10, 2024
Getting fired used to take lots of work. You had to screw up continually before your managers even ... Read More
These Essentials Will Let You Not Work From Anywhere Oct. 03, 2024
"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in." That's what Al Pacino so famously says in ... Read More
You Don't Need No Stinking Coffee-Badges! Sep. 26, 2024
If you work at Amazon, my sympathies. Andy Jassy, the CEO of the retail behemoth, just issued an uka... Read More
A Transcript of Trying To Cancel Internet Sep. 21, 2024
The following is an only slightly modified account of a recent attempt to sever internet and cable ... Read More
Don't Just Sit There. Retire. Sep. 19, 2024
You can see it. You can taste it. You can sit it on your lap and tickle its toes. Retirement! Sweet ... Read More
Cats Are Having a Redemption Arc Sep. 14, 2024
Imagine being a cat right now. One minute, you're minding your own business for 12 hours in a closet... Read More
Water Will Heal Me Sep. 07, 2024
I stood inside 7-Eleven on my way to the office, staring dead-eyed at the drink case and reaching fo... Read More
Move Over, Sam Spade. The HR Supersleuth is Here. Aug. 29, 2024
"2-Hour Virtual Seminar on Workplace Investigations: How to Conduct Your Investigation like a Pro." ... Read More
It's Jonathan Franzen's Fault That I Don't Like Him Aug. 24, 2024
I hate Jonathan Franzen. I know, I know, he's a Great Author(TM). Super talented, apparently. But I ... Read More
Managing To Be a Manager Aug. 22, 2024
Let's face it: It's taken a lot of time and effort for you to become the perfect employee. And it h... Read More
A Prayer for a New School Year Aug. 17, 2024
New school year, work your magic. Bring on the perfectly plaited braids and buns topped with bows, t... Read More
Reference This Aug. 15, 2024
When are they going to pop the question? I'm not talking trivialities, like when your sweetie asks,... Read More
Why Tim Walz Is a Florida Man Aug. 10, 2024
As a mere regular person, I don't know how political vetting works. I picture an episode of "Veep." ... Read More
When Your PIP Becomes a RIP Aug. 08, 2024
You didn't do anything wrong. Not much, anyway. And what you did screw up really wasn't your fault.... Read More
How To Lose Weight With No Effort (You Can't) Aug. 03, 2024
I've lost a little bit of weight lately, and when people ask how, I tell them it's easy. You just cu... Read More
Why the Olympics Are the Perfect Distraction Aug. 03, 2024
The word "dissociation" gets bandied about in these chaotic times, usually in context of watching fo... Read More
