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“A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it.” – Marcus Aurelius One of my favorite shows of all time is the Simpsons. I am juuuuust young enough (or old enough) where I don’t remember a time that the show hasn’t been on TV. I grew up with it,ContinueContinue reading “So You’ve Ruined Your Life: Embrace It”

“The further one goes, the less one knows.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching  “The world belongs to those who let go.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching My parents divorced when I was a little boy of only seven years. It came suddenly and out of nowhere, at least to me. My three brothersContinueContinue reading “The Vinegar Tasters, Pooh Bear, and HR: Willy, Nilly, Silly, Old HR”

“Just hang around people, and good things will happen!” – Steve Browne So, I am sitting on the airplane back to Chicago following my trip to Las Vegas for the 2019 SHRM National Conference and Exposition when I begin to ruminate on my time. I wasn’t sure what to expect being this year I attendedContinueContinue reading “What Happens in Vegas at #SHRM19, Doesn’t Stay in Vegas – It Gets Blogged About! A Recap of My Incredible Experience as a SHRM Blogger in the Mojave Desert”

I’m a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. – Maya Angelou This blog post is dedicated to all the women who have influenced me over my life. I am who I am because of the strong, powerful women who have showed me the way – especially my mom, grandmas, and my loving, patient, supportive, kind,ContinueContinue reading “Women, Power, and Influence: A Story of How Women Have Shaped My Life and How I Try to Give Back”

“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” – Martina Navratilova Note 1: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! Note 2: Being #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, this blogpostContinueContinue reading “When Looks Deceive: Detecting and Accommodating Invisible Disabilities — A #SHRM19Blogger Interview with Lara de Leon”

“For philosophy doesn’t consist in outward display, but in taking heed to what is needed and being mindful of it.” –Musonius Rufus I have been asked “what is an HR philosopher?” by many since I started this blog. Well, I can only speak for myself, and I will do what I can to explain whatContinueContinue reading “What Is an HR Philosopher?”

“In God we trust; all others must bring data.” – William Edwards Deming Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! I took a stats class in grad school. I was initially excited about the classContinueContinue reading “People Analytics for Beginners: A #SHRM19Blogger Interview with Giovanni Everduin”

“Mindfulness frees us of forgetfulness and dispersion and makes it possible to live fully each minute of life. Mindfulness enables us to live.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in discovering other amazing HR bloggers, please click the link to read other posts! LastContinueContinue reading “Zen Your Work: A Mindful Interview with Dr. Karlyn Borysenko Part II”

“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz Note: This blog post is a contribution to theContinueContinue reading “Zen Your Work: A Mindful Interview with Dr. Karlyn Borysenko Part I”

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.” – African Proverb Note: This blog post is a contribution to the #SHRM19Blogger website. If interested in reading other amazing HR bloggers, please consider reading other posts there! On March 19th, I had the privilege of presenting toContinueContinue reading “The Expert with a Beginner’s Mind”