by Jackie | Living Deliberately, The One With, Work 'n Such
A co-worker and I were chatting near the water cooler about what we’d done over the weekend. Me: Then I looked out my apartment window and saw a kestrel perched on a building across the courtyard. Did you know these birds can hover over their prey in mid-air?...
by Jackie | Life Happens, The One With, Work 'n Such
I don’t know how I got on the mailing list. I’ve never bought anything from them, either in person or online. I live about 2,000 miles from their closest brick-and-mortar stores. Yet once a month or so, I receive a catalog from this women’s...
by Jackie | Living Deliberately, The One With, Work 'n Such
Work ended on a sour note the other day. I learned, only after several emails and phone calls, that a supplier was going to be late making a delivery—four or five days late. The supplier feigned an apology in the same backhanded way Shia LeBeouf apologizes to his...
by Jackie | Living Deliberately, The One With, Work 'n Such
I bought a bright blue jacket. It’s the color of a blue jay. This shouldn’t be big news, except that I live in New York City, where we have a dress code. That dress code consists of one color: black. The jacket was available in several colors. Standard...
by Jackie | The One With, Work 'n Such, Writing Life
A few years ago, I was at an event hosted by Poets & Writers magazine. The cocktail hour was coming to a close, and I was just about to congratulate myself on escaping without having to make small talk. Then a friend appeared with someone in tow, and before I knew...
by Jackie | The One With, Work 'n Such
I’ve been volunteered for a new! and exciting! effective leadership! training class at my company. (There are always a lot of exclamation points when you get volunteered for something.) It’s a seminar designed to brush up on presentation skills. I am on...
