Pet loss quotes are tricky. As soon as you hear about a friend’s beloved pet dying, your urge is to ease their pain right away. Now. This is how I felt recently when my friend’s 13-year-old, toothless, cute-as-hell little companion passed. But it’s important to honor the bond between pet and person without sounding patronizing, insensitive […]
Leadership
Networking for the Introvert
This is a guest post from Alissa Carpenter, Career Discovery and Personal Development Coach, and founder of Everything’s Not OK, and That’s OK, a site full of awesome resources, workbooks, and educational materials. She has a down-to-earth and creative system for networking, and she was kind enough to share it with us here. I attended […]
Be Helpful With: Specific Questions
Did you ever have a friend or family member tell you they need help? It usually starts this way: I hate my job. I’m having problems with spouse/significant other/ child/ dog/ cat. I’m so tired all the time. My back/head/knee/foot hurts. The lead-in is always general. People do this to test the waters. If you […]
The Single Conversation Starter ANYONE Can Pull Off
As a conversation starter, I’ve been resorting to “shallow” clothing compliments a lot lately. Meaning, I have been making a good deal of positive comments on what people around me are wearing, such as: Cool shoes. I like that jacket. Where did you get your laptop bag? Partly, I’m complimenting clothes as a conversation starter […]
On Being Awkward and Faking It
This is a guest post from Kaia Roman, author of The Joy Plan a part-memoir, part-personal growth book due out in July. Her words are wise and she was kind enough to allow me to share them with you here. I heard a quote today that went, “We aren’t human beings, we are human becomings.” Kaia’s philosophy […]
How to Accept a Compliment with Grace
Getting a compliment is good for you. Science has proven that people perform tasks better, have improved memory, and feel happy after being complimented. What many of us don’t know is how to accept a compliment gracefully. If you’re getting such a nice boost, why is it so hard? A couple of frustrating reasons have […]