Still standing...
Just because you have an MBA doesn’t mean you can function in society or the workplace. This is from an actual data manager for a company with over 5,000 employees:
“I would like to request that if any shipping is happening for Xxxx programs that you are not aware of that I know is happening, please cc: me on it.”
Huh?! I just wish I had my old company e-mails to dig out more grammatical wonders.
Why not let go of your problems?
We’ve all heard the saying, so why do so many of us fall prey to the effects of the stresses of life when those curve balls come? The answer is simpler than you might think: human nature.
You see, we like to worry. It feels good, at least for a while, because when you are worrying, you are at least in control of that emotion. “I want to get out of this situation, therefore I will fret over it, and while fretting, nothing can dissuade me from fretting.” Life is good that way, isn’t it?
No! It sucks! I’ve been there. I’ve done that. Thousands and thousands of times. I may only be 30, but the things I’ve been through physically, mentally, and spiritually are certainly on par with everyone else, with a dash more on the physical plate.
Here is what you need to do:
I’ve been unemployed, sick to the point of being on I.V.s, no money to buy groceries or gas, and without health insurance – all at the same time… there is an end to every challenge.
In class on Thursday, despite appearing to not be paying attention because I was intensely editing this new theme, I was actually paying attention to what the professor was saying and Alt-Tabbing to take notes from time to time.
One thing, and really only one thing, stood out to me, but I remembered it last night when studying with friends:
It’s not so much what a story says as much as how you respond to a story. You can be appalled and disgusted by a story’s content, but it is more about what your reaction is that gives a story worth and credibility as a work.
That’s probably paraphrasing quite a bit because she rambles along at quite a speed, but that is the spirit of her stance on the matter. That struck me as interesting enough to jot down in my head, but not on paper. Not until last night:
It’s not so much what you are being criticized about — it’s how you respond to criticism.
Continuing my series on forgetting the complicated things of life and reconnecting with what is important, we’re going to discuss the importance of experience. Right off, though, I want to make it clear that I’m not advocating slacking off in school or not going to college in exchange for a job right out of high school. An education is a tool. It especially opens doors that are not accessible to those with only experience. In over two years at my current place of work, I have only seen 2 or 3 jobs out of maybe 150 posted that did not require a 4-year degree and some experience in the field.
On with the topic, then.
