I’ve been a little MIA lately, between work exploding and wedding finalization I was just a wee-bit overwhelmed. During that time, I got a pep talk from a supervisor who I have to say has an uncanny ability to pick the right words and truly light a fire under you. The pep talk got me [...][...]
Archive for the ‘Running Through My Mind’ Category
September 11th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
Managing Accounts as a Defensive Specialist
July 3rd, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
Gracefully Accepting Feedback
We’re all a little sensitive when it comes to receiving feedback, especially when it is not all positive. Some experience feedback as pure criticism, and don’t want to hear it. Others see it as emotionally crushing. Still others only want to hear praise. For me, the problem isn’t that I don’[...]
There’s Irony in that Achievement
I have been struggling at work. I can’t explain what is wrong and I can’t figure out how to fix it. In May’s Harvard Business Review Thomas J. DeLong, a professor at Harvard Business School, and Sara DeLong, his daughter and a psychiatrist in San Francisco, discuss how being a high achiever ca[...]
May 22nd, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
You Don’t Have to Wear Pants!
I am at the moment a mixture of nerves and excitement. My fiancé recently received a job offer in D.C. A really good one, for a good firm that is going to give him a lot of great learning opportunities. That pretty much means I have to go with him. (happily, I swear I am [...][...]
May 15th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
Admitting Mistakes, Facing Failure
I have never been good at failing. One slip up can cause a tailspin that seems to me uncontrollable. That is why April’s issue of the Harvard Business Review, which completely focused on failure, was such an interesting read. It took a long hard look at every aspect of failing. From admitting fail[...]
May 8th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in obesity, Running Through My Mind
Glee Gets Message Right…Eventually
On first blush, Glee really upset me during “Born This Way.” The message was great, be comfortable with who you are, love yourself warts and all. Then however, Lauren found out that Quinn was in the not so distant past overweight, pimply and unhappy. Lauren tried to use it to her advantage and c[...]
April 17th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
A Look in the Mirror
I recently had one of those come to [INSERT RELIGIOUS BELIEF PERSON HERE] moments about how I perceive my career. I have been working for what seems like forever, but what really is just a little more than 3.5 years. During that time I have held jobs at two VERY different agencies. So far, I [...][...]
What does a productive day in PR look like?
PR is like having multiple personalities. Being able to flit easily from the mind-numbing task of building a media list, to securing a media interview, to answering a client e-mail and more is invaluable in this industry. Given the fast-paced nature of our profession, it is hard to imagine that ANYO[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 3:16 pm § in Running Through My Mind, Young Professional
The Pains of Having a Job?
Health.com reports on a new study showing that some jobs are so demoralizing that they are actually worse for mental health than NOT working at all. Maybe it is the nature of being in the PR industry, but with so many friends bouncing from one job to the next these days this data doesn’t reall[...]
Learning to Delegate
Many new managers and supervisors find it a strange new experience. Instead of just being responsible for your work, now you are responsible for the work done by others. There is a strong tendency to have little faith in other’s abilities and sometimes even less in your own ability to manage other[...]
