I first started out in my married relationship to my wonderful wife. I hated doing all of the little honeydew chores. Surely, you can understand where I am coming from. You come from a life of independence and immediately get thrown into one of partnership and compromise. There is necessarily some time required to work […]

You know that negative dude at your work that’s always complaining, and walking around like he’s the grumpiest person on the Earth? I wonder what it is that makes him drive to be so grumpy every day. It seems that no matter what happens, he’s got a complaint, he’s got some critique about every little […]

Have you ever worked at a place where it just seems like the people around you don’t trust anything that you do? Now, granted, this is probably because you’re either new and haven’t built up that trust yet, or you just don’t provide a full story with everything that you do, so they can’t see […]

Some days are just tougher on your self confidence than others and it seems like everything is just going wrong, no matter what you do, no matter how you plan for the day. Sure enough, the thing you just didn’t want to happen just pops right on up, smacks you in the face, and says, […]

I remember the first time I was micromanaged by a project manager. And I want to tell you that was the absolute most frustrating, demoralizing and really difficult time that I had at any place I ever worked. I know how to handle it and work with it now, but at that time I was […]

Back in the days, I was a chunky little nerd in middle school. I got picked on, I got made fun of, and I got pushed around. And I don’t think I deserved it. Looking back on it now, I can say, “Yeah, that really did kind of hurt,” and I wish I had these […]

Powering through the tough times can be a drag. Sure, you know deep down that you are able to succeed and you’ve done things before. You’ve proven to yourself that you are capable and knowledgeable enough to get things done. But some days are just tougher than others and every little reminder or affirmation you […]

Guess what, Mr. Angry Man? The world doesn’t have time to deal with you. Nobody enjoys your negative aspect and contributions to the world. Just because you’re having a bad day and you can’t see the light and love in everything doesn’t mean they want to hear the junk that’s spewing from your mouth. I […]

We all make mistakes and I would argue that there is no real growth in the world that doesn’t come from a mistake in the beginning. But, if you happen to make the exact same mistake, more than once, or maybe more than twice, then you’re doing it wrong. You’re not using the opportunity to […]