Being Alive is Baller
I have a quick note for you before I head to bed. I’ve been getting into work earlier than normal this week and my blogging schedule is a little off. But, today is an anniversary of sorts and I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Winter living: like a boss
The sun is shining today, so even though it is literally 12* with a wind chill of 3*, I went out to grab lunch. I need to see the sun, my body soaks up the light and immediately converts it into...
View ArticleGetting Over My Giant Failure Complex
It’s a little embarrassing how many times I’ve written this to you, how many ways I’ve slid references to my giant failure complex into blog posts without really addressing it. I’ve made bold claims...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dreaming of Spring
It’s been a long winter. I can’t remember a day that I haven’t made the choice between snow boots or regular boots. The snow boots usually win out. I’ve worn my full-length eggplant purple coat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Metaphor
This beautiful piece of art in the northwest corner of my building lobby is known to my colleagues as The Big Pile of Garbage. We sometimes use the pile of garbage as a landmark for meeting locations,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monday: My Little Elk
I’ve been using up all of my good thoughts in other places these last few weeks, and I haven’t been giving you my best work. I think you know that, in my actual life, I do a lot more than just write...
View ArticleOn Looking Professional without Sacrificing Productivity
Being successful at work is really important to me, and I’m at my best when I am completely focused. If I’m in “the zone,” you might find that if you walk past my cubicle and say hello I’ll jump a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living the Dream
On Tuesday of last week I was asked to accept a short-term assignment in DC. It was a fantastic opportunity — doing work that I’ve always wanted to do, that I can’t do from Chicago — and with only 24...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long-term Work Travel Advice: the good and the bad
When I decided to accept a short-term detail in Washington, DC three weeks ago, I had only a few days to prepare for my departure. Like any Millennial faced with the unknown, I took to Google to gather...
View ArticleHalf-way Home
I’m half-way through my 60-day detail in DC as of this weekend! There are only four work-weeks left until I’m back at home full time with H and Leo. These past 30 days have been long and busy, but time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pressing Reset
I love to work. I feel pride when I create an excellent product, or write a smart and convincing paragraph, or (more recently) learn a trick in Excel that allows me to sort efficiently through data to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I’m Into: Summer 2014
Well, it’s September. Holy cow. How did this happen? The summer has flown by in a blur, but there were a few pockets of awesome mixed in too. Here is a quick rundown of some of the things I loved...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The one where what I’m into in January is not really about blogging.
The view from my office window as the sun begins to set over chilly Chicago. My friends. It’s been a while. I think about you often. Something ridiculous happens, or I hear a lame joke, or I snap a...
View ArticleOn opening the windows, shaking off the dust, and blogging again
I have that feeling now, that feeling where the weather starts turning warmer and you want to clean everything and throw out all of your winter clothes and go shopping. Spring fever or something like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dreaming of Spring
It’s been a long winter. I can’t remember a day that I haven’t made the choice between snow boots or regular boots. The snow boots usually win out. I’ve worn my full-length eggplant purple coat...
View Article
