Working through Adversity
It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when. At some point, you are going to be writing for someone who doesn’t seem to want you there. They are prickly, adversarial, and constantly questioning your work. You wonder why they even hired you in the first place. But working through adversity can sometimes […]
Writing with Attitude
Sometimes you just can’t fight a bad mood. You woke up on the wrong side of the bed and your morning tea didn’t hit you just right. You are grouchy, hangry, and tired. But, you have a happy little commercial to write, so you plaster on a smile and get to typing. There’s just no […]
Time Away
Time away is nothing you should feel any shame about. Sometimes you just need a moment to yourself, to collect your thoughts, or to rest and get better. Your creativity and mental well-being require time to recharge. And, when you come back, you will be all the better for it. Like taking a moment in […]
Leadership Culture
Leadership culture is the largest determining factor to a toxic work environment. The people around the leader give the rest of the workers the largest cues as to what kind of environment they are living in. Surrounded by sycophants? Then this workplace is not open to new ideas. Surrounded by bullies? Then the workplace values […]
Toxic Work Environments
The Problem We have all been there, toiling away in an office, uncomfortably trying to blend in. You don’t want to stand out. And you certainly don’t want to have a creative idea. The very idea is an insult to the imagined authority of management. The fear grips you and anxiety is your constant companion. […]
Always Learning
It’s a little cliché to admit at this point, but it is nonetheless pretty important for us to be always learning. There is no one moment of arrival, when you have all of the skills you are ever going to need. No moment where you know everything you are ever going to need to know. […]
The Myth of Multitasking
Dividing your attention is never a good thing to do. Despite the most avid believers, we are not built for the strange task of multitasking. The thought that you are going to be more productive by doing more things at once makes no mathematical or neurological sense. The myth of multitasking tries to convince us […]
Getting Lost in Reinvention
Sometimes it is easy to be distracted by the small details that we tweak and manipulate. Trapped by needless innovation, we run the risk of getting lost in reinvention. Don’t get me wrong. Innovation is key to growth, and we should be constantly looking at those things that we should change about our lives, our […]
Dealing with the Weight
There is so much to be happy about on a daily basis, so many moments that should make us proud, and yet we are constantly distracted by those emotions that weigh us down. The general fatigue that we are all feeling is palpable. It is exhausting to be constantly dealing with the weight of it […]
Fatigue
Fatigue, especially in this moment in time, is heavier than it has ever been. I know that I have been feeling this, deeply, since all of this began. It’s an understandable reaction to an unbelievable moment in history and we shouldn’t feel bad about it, in any way. We are going to have those days […]