Category Archives: pleasure

Your Career and You: “Happiness is…”

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

Okay…on today’s agenda…“Give yourself a break.” Occasionally I have these moments where I wonder what else could go wrong. It just seems like no matter what I try to do, it just goes pffllltttt. Then I crawl into my always-handy … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Passion for Your Profession”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

A photo on Instagram taken of and posted by my friend/former Curry College student Samantha Valletta drove home for me the absolute need to love what you’re doing for a living. Samantha has multiple passions including theatre, dance, yoga…and public … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “It’s Teatime Somewhere”

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

One habit that I’ve maintained religiously since my first experience more than 30 years ago at The Peninsula Hong Kong is a commitment to a late-afternoon break for a cup of hot tea. Now things were a smidge different back … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Change is GOOD for You!”

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

I’m sitting comfortably on my sofa having just polished off an incredibly inexpensive yet remarkably tasty meal at a buffet-style café a couple of blocks away. My wife and her sister are sitting at the dining table chatting while I’m … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: Summer Doldrum Defense

Posted on July 20, 2013 by

There’s nothing like a heat wave in New England to cheer you up! Especially if, like yours truly, you were born and reared in the South and then spent eight years in the Philippines,Vietnam, and Hawaii…places where “cool” is a … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Customer Service…When Our Eyes Met…”

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

My wife and I stopped in at a local restaurant this past weekend for lunch. The place is frequented by folks “of a certain age” who have shoes in their closets older than most of the waitstaff bustling back and … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "They’re Not Always ‘Little’ Things"

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Once in a while I wander off mentally and start beating myself up for not “making a difference.” It’s a “me” thing, and I’ve gotten used to it. I was halfway down that path this morning when my phone rang. … Continue reading →

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