By Merry Mary There is an OLD song called School Days that was written in 1907. I distinctly remember singing it at the Fox Theatre during the sing-a-long pre-movie fun. It’s funny how a song can transport you to a time and place. Going to the Fox for a summer movie was a major treat for me. Even …
Today’s post is a true story about my negotiation for a raise…and the ripple effect from that request. I’m hopeful it will help those of you who might struggle to stand up and say “I’m worth more than that!”. The abridged backstory is I accepted a position with a lower title than I thought acknowledged …
Today is National Pet Day! How did I not know of this auspicious holiday? I have decided to make it an official work holiday so that I can hang out with Mavis (after a couple of client calls, of course). If you come work for me, you too will get National Pet Day off! Now …
As is the M.O. for most of my posts, I had an idea pop in my head and I’m running with it. I know this topic is the right one because I was on a call yesterday and my client said almost verbatim what I was writing about. Today’s post was initially bubbling with my …