by Valerie | Oct 7, 2019 | Advice, Career
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 | May 29, 2018 | Advice, Career
One warm day last spring, I found a ladybug in my bathtub. It’s a large, jetted tub, infrequently used but perfect for soaking. Also an unlikely home for a ladybug. How did it get here? And more importantly, how would it get out? A bathtub is not an ideal...
by Valerie | Sep 20, 2017 | Advice, Career
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...
by Valerie | Mar 25, 2017 | Advice, Communication, Storytelling
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...
