There’s this need to be somebody. There’s this need to be wanted. There’s this belief that in order to be successful you have to be important, famous, and rich. I used to think this too. I was wrong. And it’s something I still struggle with. Influence shouldn’t be seen as a path to happiness. Success or living in a Pinterest world doesn’t erase our challenges, flaws, or ... Read Full Article
The Secrets to Relocation For Business and Work
Two weeks ago my family and I made the move to Austin, Texas. I purchased a coworking space in Austin we just launched called Duo Works. At present, I'm living in a sea of moving boxes. We have purged, packed and are now unpacking our lives. This is my third move in the last four years. One of my friends recently asked me if I enjoyed moving. The answer is absolutely no, but ... Read Full Article
Why Your Should Support Your Employees Side Hustles
Lately, I've been giving a lot of thought to the workplace world, its culture and workplace expectations from our bosses, peers, and society in general. As young children, we are taught to pick and specialize in one job that we will work in for the rest of our lives. We work hard to generate wealth to live the life we want only to socially be accepting to do live that life once ... Read Full Article
4 Tips to Create An Organized & Productive Home Office
Thanks to the internet, email, and online meeting software, more people are working from home than ever before. However, working in the same space where you and your family live isn’t always as easy as popping open the laptop on the couch. Whether you’re self-employed or working from home for a company, you can design your own home office to maximize your productivity and get a ... Read Full Article
The Power of Practicing Mindfulness at Work and in Life
I've been given a lot of thought to the development and understanding, not of others but my own self for forever it seems. My days are packed and filled with meetings, conference calls and a sea of emails. It's hard during the workday where I can even find a moment to myself let alone think about mindfulness or even self-care. When I do find myself a free hour or two without ... Read Full Article
We Are All Struggling with the Same Things
Many people are surprised to learn that the Workology community is managed and maintained by an extremely small team. At present, it's myself, my blog editor who works part-time, and a handful of freelancers that help me as needed with production, graphic design and administrative work as needed. People often assume that we are a team of 5 full time or more focused on ... Read Full Article
My HR Conference Tips for Pregnant Mamas
I’m SO excited to for the upcoming national SHRM conference coming up this year in Vegas! In 2015 I attended a national conference that was also in Las Vegas ... and I was about 6 months pregnant. I knew that the conference experience would be “different” but I wasn’t sure how and, honestly, I didn’t have anyone to ask or know where to look for information. While I know ... Read Full Article
Is It As Simple As Being Yourself?
A couple of friends of mine are going through some really hard times right now. One of those friends confided in me recently a very deep secret which I was surprised about, but it didn't change my opinion of him. He's been a good friend to me over the years. He's been someone I've admired and looked to for friendship as well as support which is when he told me I told him the ... Read Full Article
Defining My Own Future and Legacy
Lately I've been looking back on my career from corporate HR to blogger to analyst and wondering what the next 5-10 years has in store for me. Up until recently, I haven't always been in the driver's seat of my career, and instead have gone done whatever roads have opened for me. You could say that for much of my career, karma has been in control. It's been the differentiator ... Read Full Article
Facebook Lies. No One Has a Perfect Life
It's with a tightness in my chest filled with anxiety, I tell you that I'm lost. I feel uneasy, confused and uncomfortable. Maybe you can relate to these feelings I'm sharing more than you care to admit. These moments come at weird random times and intervals I can't often predict. The voice inside my head tells me I'm not good enough that I need to be more, and I worry that ... Read Full Article
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