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Watching Your Six

July 21, 2009

I’m the daughter of a Navy fighter pilot, so phrases like “Watch your own six” are used regularly. I always knew what it meant, but I actually hadn’t thought about the literal meaning of it until a couple weeks ago. If you imagine you are facing 12 on a clock, 6 is behind you. So… […]

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A Reflection on Relocation

March 2, 2009

A few months ago I decided to move for my job. In the corporate world, this is known as a Relocation. Say it with my now, “Re-lo-ca-tion.” I did this for a few reasons: · I wanted to get into our Marketing department · I was tired of working on Government contracts · I needed […]

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Your Mission: Change Agent 001

February 17, 2009

If someone asked me what I wanted to do in five years, I would say, “I have no clue.” That’s because I’ve switched roles every year for the past three years. My current boss probably has the 10-month mark on her calendar as a time to start getting nervous. But if you asked me what […]

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Be a “Yes” Man at Work

February 13, 2009

If you have flexibility in your personal life, this is a good time to volunteer for work projects. Sure, your day may already be super-packed, but volunteer anyways. While it may seem like taking on extra work, the value is going to be worth it in the long run. Why? A few reasons: 1. You […]

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Bad Habits of a Gen Y-er: Not Playing the Politics Game

February 1, 2009

So last fall, the world expected to see Gen-Y change the nation by showing up to vote. I even made sure to have filed for my Minnesota drivers license a couple days beforehand just to be sure. Apparently, Gen-Yers are all about the politics. Trust me, I used to live in DC. I would say […]

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Bad Habits of a Gen Y-er: Asking Why

January 26, 2009

Asking Why. Anyone who has kids, knows kids, or has watched TV about kids, knows what I’m talking about. I am like that four-year-old who doesn’t stop asking “Why?” It’s not that I want to be annoying, and I usually do cut myself off after the second Why. I also went to a pretty prestigious […]

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Bad Habits of a Gen Y-er: Working Too Much

January 22, 2009

Not that I’m obsessed with posting in a series, but I kind of liked the idea of linking my posts. While my stereotype assumes that I think I’m perfect, I know in fact that there might be a couple of bad habits I have that could be attributed to my age. So here is the […]

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Energize Yourself

January 18, 2009

Energy is a commodity that *cross your fingers* shouldn’t disappear with the rest of your assets as the economy continues to crash. But how do you stay upbeat when things seem to be so bad? 1. Have Energizer Meetings. This is something my team started doing over the past few months. Once a month, we […]

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I’m Not Your B*#^h!

January 8, 2009

A few days ago I was referred to as “The Help.” Who says that? Why don’t I provide a little context for you: A gentleman from IT came by my office to make sure that I was happy with the upgraded keyboard he ha d left for me (since I had been out when he […]

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