by Valerie | Nov 27, 2019 | Advice, Front and Center
Got gratitude? Great! lt’s good to be appreciative for all you have — friends and family and bountiful feasts. It’s Thanksgiving, the time of year we stuff ourselves with gratitude. As you think of all the things you are thankful for, do you make the...
by Valerie | Nov 11, 2019 | Advice, Front and Center, Story Secrets
I love old bookstores. I always find some new treasure to bring home while continuing my search for my childhood favorite, the out-of-print “Cheese, Peas and Chocolate Pudding.” It was about a finicky eater. It might have been titled “Peas, Cheese...
by Valerie | Oct 7, 2019 | Advice, Career, Front and Center
Who likes being put in a box? I don’t. Nobody puts Baby in a box! OK, the actual movie quote says “Nobody puts Baby in a corner” but I wouldn’t want to be in a box either. Boxed in is perhaps even worse than cornered in. At least you can watch...
by Valerie | Oct 1, 2019 | Advice, Career
“Sari” used to love going to work. But not lately. Her division has been in upheaval for months with constant “streamlining.” Leaders come and go and colleagues who were once cordial are now pitted against each other, fearful of losing their...
by Valerie | Sep 17, 2019 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
“I feel like if I apply for the job, they’ll laugh at me.” “There’s nothing interesting about my story.” “This will never happen for me.” Each of these statements was said to me in the last week by clients struggling to...
by Valerie | Sep 9, 2019 | Advice, Goals, Humor
Just the other day I was in the yard picking up dog poop. Also known as: any other day. Quick fact: 4 years ago we rescued a black Lab mix. I must love her a lot to let her use my backyard as a toilet. So, I’m in the yard, picking up the dog poop, having that...
