I think the title of this post says it well. I’ve been fired from a few different jobs in my life. None of them have been pleasant experiences. The last time it happened was four years ago tomorrow. May 2 is the day that changed my life. In a very good way. I had worked … Continue reading Getting fired is not fun…

I don’t know if I was ready for it. It hit me this week that my role has reversed. I used to be the young one. I used to be the newbie. I’m...not any more. I have been working at home for the past 5 weeks. I was on a team video chat the other … Continue reading Role reversal

I had an interesting conversation today at work. A friend asked me for advice on a situation she was having. I told her I would be glad to offer any feedback that I could. Let me start by saying this: She is extremely good at her job. Many people know this. In fact, they seek … Continue reading On being helpful…

You remember that scene from Remember the Titans don’t you? It is the semi final game. Petey is making excuses about why he can’t cover his man like he should. For the entire movie Coach Yoast has gone easy on him, but no more. He confronts Petey in front of the team. He says, “If … Continue reading If you are going to act like a star…

I grew up in a little town in southeast Oklahoma. I moved there when I was in the seventh grade and I stayed through my first year of college. By then, like most teenagers in a small town, I had the bug to go to college away from home. So, I got a scholarship to … Continue reading From then till now: the path