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A good stretch after a long nap

Thursday, 21 April 2011 14:45 Julie Desmond

Getting anywhere in life and in work requires movement. Sometimes we walk, sometimes we run, sometimes we’re pushed in a new direction by people or circumstances. Occasionally, we stretch.

Stretch. An unnatural movement, shifting from one pose into another, often quite different, position. A good stretch after a long nap is the most liberating feeling. A professional stretch after a long, comfortable career nap is sometimes uncomfortable, but always rewarding.

Ask: Because you never know what you don’t know

Friday, 29 April 2011 13:43 Julie Desmond

It was just a report. A straightforward spreadsheet. A list of text and numbers lined up in long columns, a few formulas, some formatting and Voila! A report. Unfortunately, the recipient of the r...

Feeling groovy at work

Friday, 06 May 2011 13:12 Julie Desmond

Feelin’ Groovy is an old song; ask an old person and they just might remember the catchy tune and the words: Slow down, you’re moving too fast.

Lately, I have been required to ask competency-based ques...

Co-worker clutter? It’s time to come clean

Friday, 13 May 2011 14:25 Julie Desmond

Working alongside other people is still a way of life for most people. During those forty hours they are together each week, co-workers stand in for roommates, existing in close proximity, dining at ...

Work Smart: Taming the meeting monster

Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:02 Julie Desmond

If you follow Gram around for a day, you’ll spend most of that day in meetings. Gram manages six teams in a high profile department. Gram is responsible for a fat budget, so his teams have to be eff...

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