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It feels like there are people in America who wake up every morning, stretch like a cartoon villain,... Read More

Attn: Elon Musk, Here's What I Did This Week Mar. 01, 2025

Things I did this week: Made list titled "Things I did this week." Crossed off "make list." Very str... Read More

When Bad Meetings Happen to Good People Feb. 27, 2025

If you think that being forced to attend a bad meeting is the worst thing that can happen in your wo... Read More

Hustling Toward Hibernation Feb. 23, 2025

It's February, and I am sluggish. Not just a little tired, not just needing another coffee, but a de... Read More

Time for a Time Management Time Out Feb. 20, 2025

You've decided that improving your time-management skills is essential to reducing your stress, boo... Read More

Before Answers, Before Action Feb. 16, 2025

It's never good when you get the doctor on the phone to update you on the results. This could have b... Read More

In Trump's America, Humor Has One Foot in the Grave Feb. 15, 2025

"Maybe you just aren't fun anymore," a reader wrote to me recently. With all due respect to this rea... Read More

DeepSeek vs. DeepSleep Feb. 13, 2025

You've heard about DeepSeek, of course. It's the recently released low-cost Chinese-built artificial... Read More

The Erosion of Empathy Feb. 09, 2025

The other day, I had a conversation that stuck with me, not because it was unique, but because it wa... Read More

Unplugged or Unhinged -- the Choice Is Yours Feb. 06, 2025

A job like yours? It's like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. It hurts like heck when you'... Read More

Just Work Trip Stuff Feb. 02, 2025

I'm sitting in a hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I feel the rumbling of a low-grade cold that soaked ... Read More

We're Living in an Episode of 'Jerry Springer' Feb. 01, 2025

I recently watched two documentary series that unpacked slices of zeitgeist from the 1990s and 2000s... Read More

It's Here: Tattletale AI Jan. 30, 2025

Does your boss know what you really think of them? Do your co-workers understand the steps you are t... Read More

Live From the Trenches, It's Their Lives Jan. 26, 2025

There's something incredibly surreal about living through a moment that feels ripped straight out of... Read More

A Few Questions About the Gulf of Mexico Jan. 25, 2025

Hi! What is the Gulf of Mexico? I will answer the question with more questions, an old sales trick... Read More

Title Inflation Sweeps Nation Jan. 23, 2025

I knew there would be trouble the moment I stepped into the waiting room. Any job interview can mak... Read More

So Close to Being a Classic Jan. 19, 2025

I'm the wifely stereotype in one aspect: I'm the one in the relationship who lets their car decay an... Read More

Ladies, It's Time To Hand the Country Back to Men Jan. 18, 2025

You may have heard that a new president will be inaugurated on Monday. By Donald Trump's side, repor... Read More

Talk Your Way to the Top Jan. 16, 2025

Loose lips sink ships. Also, careers. That's why people at work tend to keep it on the down-low, see... Read More

The Peace of a Desert Snow Day Jan. 12, 2025