Your Relationship
Tuesday morning, 10 a.m.: Your boss calls you into her office to give you some bad news. The market has taken a hit and it’s time for the company to scale back. Your job is safe, but your co-worker Julie’s is not. And since you’re technically her supervisor, you have the dirty job of giving her the...
Knowing what to say and do when a friend loses their job or hits a financial rough spot is a challenge. You want to help, but have no idea where to begin. You also don’t want to stick your foot in your mouth or give bad advice and make the situation worse. Here are some easy-to-remember rules for...
A few years ago, I was chatting with a successful older woman at a PR industry dinner when she mentioned her stepson. “I’d love for you two to meet. I think you’d be great together.” How could I say no to a woman with such a great track record of helping others? A woman who seemed like she’d make a...
It’s Friday afternoon and your department still has a ton of research to compile for that Monday-morning presentation. You’re eager to hit happy hour and start your weekend, but guess who gets asked to stay late and take one for the team—that’s right, you. After all, you’re single, so your co-...
The office is the singles bar of the 21st century. After all, most working folks spend more waking hours at work than at home. Today’s working singles have little time to socialize with existing friends, much less meet enough new people to successfully find love. An estimated 10 million couples...
There was no ring, no bridesmaids, no teary-eyed dance with Dad, but
somewhere along the way, you found yourself with a spouse. You see him
every day…at the office. He’s your work spouse. And whether you chose
each other or were thrown together, you probably know more about him
than your best...
