Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness

When you think about your looks, what do you think? Do you think your nose is too big or your hair is impossible or your waistline is too round? Do you hide your body under long sleeves and long pants even in the...

Do you play a game that counts your “streak?” And do you feel awful when you lose your streak? I play Wordle and remember how I felt when I failed to solve the puzzle on day 99 of a streak. It’s bad enough to fail on...

In your work life, do you receive feedback from others? Now and then, does a piece of feedback sting? Yeah, me too. I recently spoke at a large conference. The audience was given an easy way to share their thoughts,...

Has this ever happened to you? You were up for a promotion, you really wanted that promotion, and you didn’t get the promotion? How did you react? How did you feel? Disappointed, sure. Maybe a bit resentful – that...

Do you love listening to old people tell stories of their lives? I remember being 7 years old, listening to my great grandmother telling stories of her pioneer family childhood in Oklahoma. Granny White was a...

Have you ever known someone who seems a little bit squirrely to you, and maybe you can’t quite put your finger on why? Think about their words and actions – do they match? I used to work for a man who talked a really...

Have you ever thought of how much you affect the world without even trying to? Even if you stay in your PJs all day and don’t leave the house, you affect the world. When you click the “like” button on someone’s post,...

Today let’s play a little bit of inside baseball. Not familiar with that term? It’s like opening the curtain to reveal the inner workings of something. Today’s inside baseball game is revealing the inner workings of...

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” “Don’t compare your work in progress with someone else’s finished product.” “When you compare yourself with others, you fall into a trap with no way out.” Those three quotes about...

When you get all excited about something new and share it with those close to you, what’s the feedback you usually get? Hopefully you get mainly enthusiastic, supportive responses. Most of us have at least one person...

Do you know, or maybe manage, someone who approaches most problems with the same attitude? Some people see a problem and immediately start looking to place blame. Some people see a problem and immediately start...

You are a work in progress. You will always be a work in progress. Does this dismay you? It does many people – people who’ve spent their lives thinking that they’ll finally be complete when… they graduate… they get...