Category: work
-
And for the Cliff Hanger
•
I loved that my Mom called me over the weekend and wanted to know what happened after I posted a cliff hanger on Friday. I explained that I was just taking a queue from how they do things on “Days of Our Lives.” So my big news, which was announced…
-
Following the Inspiration from Softball
•
It’s uncanny to me that as I wrote my entry about “Why I love Softball and Growling at People” this week, I was in fact following my two old ways of gaining respect from others. Looking back, my first one was the head fake. As a catcher, I used to…
-
Photo Friday: Pictures from the Dogpatch in San Francisco
•
My new job is in a funky neighborhood called the “Dogpatch.” It’s way south of downtown, south of the ballpark, in an area that’s full of warehouses and factories. The building we work in is an old packing plant that’s been divided up into offices. It’s quirky and has a…
-
A Strange Twist of Fate at My New Job
•
While I’m admittedly an extrovert, new beginnings are still hard for me. Especially when I’m starting somewhere and know no one else in a new company. I started my new job just about a month ago. I find myself feeling a bit like a kid at a brand new school,…
-
A Company Offsite at Angel Island
•
This week my company had it’s offsite, and we went to Angel Island out in San Francisco Bay. We took the ferry over, spent the day playing on a gorgeous green lawn, and had a ton of fun. I’ve only been working there a month, and it was so wonderful…
-
My New Job (Week Two) and a New Retreat to Lead
•
I’m chugging away at my second full week of my new job. So far, I like it a lot. The change of pace and scenery is definitely a welcomed event for me. Even though it’s a little crazy, everything seems “do-able.” I’m going to admit, even things that might have…
-
Breaking the Silence on My Day to Day Job
•
As some of you know, I work day to day in advertising. Specifically, I’m a project manager that oversees builds of big websites. I usually love my job, and have been in the field for eleven years. I joke that I’m a WWW Veteran and seriously, I can’t imagine doing…
-
The Meaning of Work
•
My friend Katey posted this gem today, and wow, it’s good: Unser Leben währet siebzig Jahr – Sethus Calvisius (1556-1615) Our life lasts seventy years,and if it’s exceptional,then it’s eighty years.And if it has been valuable,then it’s been weariness and work.For it goes past as fastas if we had fled…
-
School Carnival Day: Big Thoughts from Little Guys
•
My company recently sponsored a carnival day for a local school. It’s the second year we’ve done it, and the great folks who planned it initially were inspired by Oprah and her charge to make a difference in this world. Our company got lots of donations for prizes (tote bags,…