The Power of Practicing Mindfulness at Work and in Life

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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 […]

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 […]

My HR Conference Tips for Pregnant Mamas

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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 […]

Is It As Simple As Being Yourself?

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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 […]

Defining My Own Future and Legacy

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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 […]

Facebook Lies. No One Has a Perfect Life

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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 […]