3/21
Becoming: First love
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
“You mustn’t play with matches, you know that!” Mom’s lips tighten, eyebrows down, the crease between deepens, and I know... View Article
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Archive for: Emotions
3/21
Negotiations: Read the room
Read Time: 5 minutes
Ushered into what I assumed was the boardroom, I could feel my ankles begin to itch –– a sure sign... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Getting more
Read Time: 3 minutes
Asking for a raise or increasing your fees feels riskier than ever. Corporate layoffs announced daily. CEOs, CMOs, and other... View Article
3/15
Becoming: The check
Read Time: 4 minutes
Heading home from my first day of second grade. The Alder and Maple are turning, but most leaves haven’t fallen.... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Betrayal
Read Time: 2 minutes
When we overpromise and underdeliver, it costs us big time. “I’m so sorry, but we need another week.” “But you... View Article
3/15
Becoming: Persona absorbed
Read Time: 6 minutes
It’s Thursday, I’m sixteen. Schools out, and I’m pounding down the hall at speed –– hoping I don’t get nailed... View Article
3/15
Becoming: Mom’s diaries
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
My mother’s thoughts and feelings from the past. The covers are leather. Dark red leather. Green leather. Occasionally, pink leather.... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Hubris, an internal demon
Read Time: 8 minutes
Hubris ruins negotiations. Unrestrained pride can cost you friends, employees, clients, deals and even your life. Yep, hubris is dangerous... View Article
Becoming: Burnley, 905 East Pine
Read Time: 7.5 minutes
I’m in the process of writing a memoir. This piece is from that effort. I’m posting it now because the... View Article
5/1
Stress
Read Time: .5 minute
We feel before we know. The car bounced a little when I hit the post. “Shit.” A quick glance and... View Article
