“Well, look, thanks for this. I’m glad we were able to get together. Thanks for reaching out.” He pushed back from the table and looked for me to do the same. Instead, I extended the conversation another verse. “Absolutely. Thanks for meeting with me. And, before we go, I just want to point out that... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey.” “Hey, man. Whatta you got?” “So, at work, I’m known as the healthy guy.” “They call you that?” “No. I mean, like, I work out at lunch and always have healthy food.” “Got it, healthy guy.” “Seriously?” “Sorry. Continue.” “Anyway, picture the workforce at a typical American corporation. It’s not the pinnacle of... Continue Reading →
“So, did you have a good week?” my mom asked. “Eh, it was OK,” I replied. “Just ‘OK’? Did something happen?” “No, nothing happened. I mean, it was just a normal week,” I said. “Oh. And it was just ‘OK’?” That was it. Nothing monumental. Just an innocent question my mom asked during a casual... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, bud.” “Hey, man. How goes it?” “All good. So, I’ve kind of got a situation at work.” “Excellent. Let’s hear it.” “It wasn’t my fault and it wasn’t on purpose.” “It never is.” “So, our office has one of these ‘modern’ layouts where the individual offices are all internal and there’s open glass... Continue Reading →
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