The Hard Lessons of Advocacy
I’m carrying a heavy burden today. I have clients who keep hitting one brick wall after another and it’s a terrible feeling. There are many times when I score well, when I’m able to help a client make… Read More
I’m carrying a heavy burden today. I have clients who keep hitting one brick wall after another and it’s a terrible feeling. There are many times when I score well, when I’m able to help a client make… Read More
Job security is on the minds of many workers these days. And who can blame them when you hear of a 20-something that was recently hired by a large corporation, only to discover that this corporation has announced… Read More
Know what’s bothering me a lot lately? The rising cost of eggs. Yes, eggs. They’re nearly seven dollars for a pack of 18. At one time, you could have bought that batch for less than five dollars. That’s… Read More
Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) were introduced to give domestic violence abusers a second chance. The programs were meant to teach these abusers how to deal with their need for control and power. While many within the domestic violence… Read More
They’re still at it. Everyone wants to understand why New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Arden, resigned from her post before her term was over. For some odd reason, they can’t seem to accept that the woman may have… Read More
There was a time when the drive-thru experience was beneficial. When you would decide that it was the most efficient way to grab a bite to eat during a short work break, or an errand run. But that’s… Read More
A student called me today nearly hysterical. She was taking online courses at a local university and she had no idea what she was doing. I felt terrible for her. She was crying and heaving over the phone,… Read More
How do you excel in the workplace? You do work that you love. I spent seven years of my career in an atmosphere that nearly killed me. I was working in corporate America. Although I did enjoy the… Read More
Don’t let the title alarm you. I don’t mean people who maliciously lie, the ones who will tell a tall tale whenever the time comes to manipulate or cheat someone. I’m talking about people who spare another’s feelings,… Read More
Which is more superior: making decisions using intuition or logic? Put another way, is it better to trust the gut or the brain? Believe it or not, it’s an important question – one that continues to be debated… Read More