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Recent Articles from Terri Schlichenmeyer
Bookworm: It’s all the Internet’s fault
Down. That’s your computer now, and thus your productivity and probably your mood.
Bookworm: All the business ladies, put your hands up
The headlines come as no surprise. Men make more than women for doing the same job, and it’s been ongoing for eons because yes, gender bias does exist in many workplaces.
Bookworm: Do machines run us?
Your email is down. Again. It’s been that way on and off for a month now, and it’s driving you to distraction — literally. You check it every five minutes, ever hopeful, and you’ve called IT so many times, they’re probably avoiding you. It’s up. It’s down.
Bookworm: Before your startup, read up
The thought pops into your head at least four times per weekday: I can do this. You can give good customer service; you do it every day. You’re good with numbers and people. You have more know-how than you know what to do with, and you can do this — on your own, for your own passion.
Bookworm: Better think twice
A client told you something today, but you’re not sure if you should believe it.
Bookworm: How to handle an epic fail
It’s a platitude everybody has heard before: Learn from your mistakes. Embrace them, we’re told, and grow from them.
Bookworm: Finishing, 15 minutes at a time
You’re hoping someone has a match. That’s because you need a fire lit under your tail. You’ve been putting things off, lollygagging, dragging your feet, even though you know you’ve got lots of work to do. You need a prod, a poke, a reason to get down to brass tacks.
Bookworm: Finding new age at work
You didn’t accept work because it makes you happy… but it would be nice if it did. And you might actually achieve that if you read “Real Happiness at Work” by Sharon Salzberg.
Bookworm: When failure has an ‘up side’
You were at work, but nothing was working. You knew there were problems with that big project, but you moved forward anyhow. Made contingency plans. Asked experts. You became obsessed. But it didn’t work. and you failed. Does that make you a failure?
Bookworm: Creating your own success
That little problem you’ve got is going to take some serious thinking.
Bookworm: Inventing a new plan for yourself
The rumblings you hear from around the office are disturbing.
Bookworm: Why snap judgments can mean trouble
The new hire came highly recommended.
