The stereotypes about government employees as “paper-pushers” was not true. People were working hard, often with limited budgets and staff, trying to find creative ways to help the community. They had way more goals and projects than they could handle with intricate processes that often made it difficult to be nimble, even when it was clear what the barriers were.
Read MoreThese comments, often muttered under one's breath but also perpetuated through gossip or during the breaks following a meeting—where no one spoke up inside the meeting room, but outside the meeting problems were voiced with the eloquence and flow of an opera singer—in the one-off conversations behind a cubicle wall.
Read MoreThis idea of being or doing things “perfectly” led to me working so hard to avoid the 1,001 potential pitfalls and mistakes I could make in a given day that I really never felt like I did much of anything right. At least not in my mind. To make matters worse, I worked so hard to make sure everything I did was so “perfect” that my managers didn’t know if/when I needed help.
Read MoreIt can be easy to place blame on others, especially when it comes to work challenges, but we may actually be beating ourselves up even more for the mistakes we make. Understanding how we sabotage ourselves and take on the Victim role at work can help overcome these challenges with more ease.
Read MoreIt is harder to break old habits because it is comfortable and what we know, but as soon as you rework your workspace, there is a new map, grid, and template to follow. The grooves are not quite as etched in stone anymore, as they were with the old space. There is a learning curve, but definitely a new path has been paved.
Read MoreBy nature, people are social beings, and finding a happy balance between work/life, social interaction/uninterrupted focused work can be difficult. So, what can you do about it if A) you’re an employee for an organization where you aren’t satisfied, B) you work from home or for yourself and struggle to find focus, or C) you don’t have a designated workspace that brings you peace?
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