Few people know I am fueled creatively by my intense hatred for Angela Lansbury due to her portrayal of Jessica Fletcher in "Murder She Wrote". Lansbury and the writers of Murder She Wrote fooled my grandmother and many other unsuspecting...
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Enforcing Rules Like “The No Stopping Law”
I was making my horrific holiday commute from exit 1 to 7 in Danbury, CT yesterday to visit my family for the holiday weekend. Making sure I finished up with my last client before 4pm so I could avoid the...
How to break into HR – Part 2 by Evelyn Amaro
Finding Work within the Human Resources Field This may seem daunting, especially if you have little to no experience. My suggestion is to work your way up the ladder. Take any role you can grab within HR, generally this would...
How to break into HR – Part 1 by Evelyn Amaro
Analysts predicts an increase in the number of HR jobs within the next few years. HR is a rewarding, important and a potentially lucrative career that is capturing the interest of both students and career‐ changers. Here is part...
Managing Your Time and Resources as a Consultant or Solopreneur
I attended a very engaging breakfast this morning as a member of The Consulting Alliance. Leading the discussion today was Bill Polk, whose topic for the day was "Is This Still Where We Want to Be Going?" In today's session,...
Are You a Weirdo or a Creep in Business?
I asked my nephew he knew the difference between a weirdo and a creep. He (for once), didn't have a witty answer for me. I told him a weirdo is someone who thinks differently, has an edge, and is memorable,...
HR in Baseball – Realignment and Expansion
Here's my idea for MLB realignment. I'd love to hear from baseball fans; let me know what you think. I think baseball should add a National League team in Boston (the market can certainly support another team) and an American...
Dis-appoint those who disappoint you
We may face disappointment at work with those who work with us or for us. It's important to separate the disappointment from the person themselves, but sometimes it's just as important to remember what an old friend told me once...
The Dangers of Online Job Hunting by Evelyn Amaro
by Evelyn Amaro You have just finished writing your resume and you are now off into the scary world of internet job hunting. You head straight for the biggest online career websites (ex: Monster, Dice, etc...), and upload your resume....
Predictability In the Workplace (or “I ate a pizza, now I’m gonna call her.”
My old roommate used to come home from work, eat a pizza, and then call our friend down the hall. It was such a routine that one day I just pretended I was a voice in his head and said...