Although I’m currently marathoning The Pretender, I’ve added Golden Girls to my TV show marathoning queue. It’s the only show that literally makes me laugh out loud. I don’t snicker, chuckle, or make any other understated sounds of amusement. I’ve tried to figure out why I’m so entertained by Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia; however, [...]
Or is Suzy Welch looking a lot like Miss Parker from “The Pretender?”
Tina Fey and the 30 Rock crew perfectly channeled Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, in last night’s episode “Cutbacks.” The black turtleneck, the jeans, the shoes, and the presentation style by Liz completely caught me by surprise last night, only reinforcing why I love this show so much. Below is Liz’s Keynote speech to the budget [...]
I consider myself a lucky person. I pay attention to my intuition; however, I’m not impulsive when luck crosses my path. When bad things happen, I quickly contain the situation, and then figure out the lessons learned and how to avoid it in the future. After containment, I determine what the positive outcome is from [...]
I just reviewed my stats for my SmartLemming.com website, so I could identify the posts with the most page views for 2009. I was surprised to see what made the top five. Below are the posts in ranking order with my commentary on why people should read these posts if they are serious about managing [...]
Do you make your life more complicated so you don’t feel like you’re making progress on your goals? Do your viewpoints and attitudes get in the way of your success? Do barriers always seem to inhibit your progress? Do obstacles have a negative impact on your self-confidence? If you answered “yes” to any of these [...]
Are you happy? Your answer is probably based on your economic situation, relationship status, or other outside forces. But do you know how to be happy? You probably notice when you are unhappy, but don’t make an effort on being happy. If you’re like me, then you’ve relied on external events or actions to make [...]
Washington Post’s “Bring Your Brain” by Vickie Elmer on March 18, 2009 discussed how using the brainwriting technique for “15 or 20 minutes of concentration… could unearth ideas for you or your organization.” I understand brainstorming. I love mind mapping tools, but brainwriting? When brainwriting, each person sits in silence with a different colored pen [...]
I just read the Wall Street Journal’s article “Stress So Bad It Hurts — Really” by Melinda Beck. It serves as a reminder that stress can cause more than just elevated anxiety levels or other non-physical ailments. If you aren’t managing your stress, look for the following symptoms of stressing taking a physical toll on [...]
I travel a lot, so I worry about plane crashes. I also live near an active volcano, so I often think, “If Mt. Rainer blows, will we survive?” While I doubt I’ll ever be in a plane crash (knock on wood) or see Mt. Rainer erupt (which would be kind of cool), I want to [...]
I finally have an iPhone. I bought the new Kindle 2. Now I want a product that doesn’t exist yet…an Apple Tablet PC. Why? Because I love almost everything about my iPhone, but want a larger version of it like the size of Kindle or bigger. After using my iPhone, I realized my Kindle wasn’t [...]
“Physics is the new black.” I love this quote! Physics is in at our house. We love Fringe, Bones, NUMB3RS, and CSI. Reading “Prime-time TV tunes in to science – Television shows are featuring more science and science geeks, but pros would like them to get it right” by Mary McNamara at The Los Angeles [...]
Harvey Mackay summarizes the smoke signals that you should look for if your company intends to manage you out of your job. Having been laid-off in a previous recession, I know all the business signals: sales becoming stagnant, cutting costs becomes a priority, and executives start becoming secretive. While I wasn’t “fired,” having my “position [...]
