I ran a marathon relay over the weekend! I was in a team of four, and the way it worked was: everyone had to run a lap, one at a time, in the same order until you were done. So, that’s 16 laps, four per person. No problem, right? It…
Great minds think
You know the saying, “Great minds think alike,” and the rebuttal, “great minds think for themselves.” I submit a new* one: Great minds think together. It’s about collaboration, not competition. *Probably not new.
The flip-side of the fantasy
In my last post, I wrote about being duped by a brand’s image and the fantasy I assigned to owning their products instead of the quality of the products themselves. And I asked myself if could recognize other times I’ve allowed myself to get tricked. But there’s a flip-side to…
Not buying the fantasy
I recently broke up with one of my favorite stores. Or, at least I thought it was one of my favorite stores, but when I really reflected on it, I realized that actually, I’ve been disappointed with them for years. This store has beautiful merchandise (and is beautifully merchandised). Clothing…
30th
I turned 30 yesterday! To celebrate, I… had a party (a couple weekends ago) — Wool E. Bull came! ate pie with some coworkers (pie > cake) skipped class and went out to dinner instead opened presents — more on a couple of these later, probably It was a great…
#likeaboss
I had a meeting today. It was an early meeting for a new project and while I wildly scribbled notes, I realized something wasn’t quite right. So, I spoke up about it. And I’m glad I did because it was well-received. But even if it wasn’t, I think I would…
Wrong side of the bed
I woke up in a horrible mood on Saturday. Usually, if I acknowledge that I’m in a bad mood, I can work through it and it eventually goes away. Not on Saturday. And I tried really hard to fill my day with wonderful things like a favorite TV show, a…
Sorry about the jerks who came before me
Did you read Seth Godin’s blog today? It reminded me of something I’ve been noticing a lot lately: service professionals’ surprise when I’m nice to them. An example: My husband and I hosted Thanksgiving this past year. It was our first time making a feast of Thanksgiving proportions, so to…
Nina B's School for People Who Don't Email Good
I just read Bustle’s How to Sound Smarter and More Professional in Emails: 9 Easy But Powerful Tips, and wanted to add some commentary. The 9 tips, plus some thoughts from me: Never say “just” – This was an eye-opener for me because I use “just” all the time. “Hey…
Welcome!
Writing a first post for a blog can come with a lot of anxiety. There’s too much pressure to start off on the exact right note. So, I picked out the perfect image instead. Welcome.
