Blue Lollipop Road

March 15, 2009 In Uncategorized

Let It Out

I’m sure most all of you have seen these commercials. I love them. Wouldn’t it be great if some random person on the street grabbed you when you walked by so you could talk/vent about anything and not be judged? 

I want this guys job. What a fantastic way to spend a day.
Don’t be surprised if you see me with a couch and box of Kleenex on a street in your town sometime soon. 
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March 13, 2009 In Uncategorized

It’s Your Stage. Work It

What do you do everyday? (I’m talking about your job/where/how you spend 40-plus hours a week.) Do your 40 hours make you a fair living, feed your soul and teach you/allow for you to grow toward your goals? If so, damn I am jealous along with lots of others. Here’s a game plan for us that aren’t quite as lucky as you just yet:

If your current employer is/has been good to you, but you still feel like you need a change, in a fair and responsible way, use your 40 hours as your stage. This is your forum to meet anyone you can, create new relationships and keep busting butt with a smile on your face. Just keep doing your thing and be patient. Opportunity will come.
It never fails to amaze me at how blind some company owners are to stellar employees they have. It’s a real shame. In this case, get a little more aggressive than above. Shamelessly promote yourself. Heck, if you want to come right out and tell your current clients straight up that you are looking for a new job, while you’re still working at your current one- do it. Rules of professionalism get thrown out the window if you are completely forgotten and disrespected in your current position. You have to take care of yourself. What choice do you have?
Clueless employers; Smarten up. Sure it might be a tough economy and there probably aren’t a hundred jobs out there we can run to if we quit. Sure we have bills to pay and don’t really want to be jobless, but please don’t be foolish enough to think we (the stellar ones) will stick around a minute longer than we have to when new opportunity comes. Thanks for letting us use your place as a stage in the meantime though. At least we’re getting that out of the deal!
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March 11, 2009 In Uncategorized

Do You Really Want To Know? In That Case…

Next time someone asks you how you are, tell them. Don’t just say “Good thanks!” automatically. It’s pretty boring and usually not even true. Having real conversation/interaction with people is swell and always rewarding. You might think the daily auto-responder is necessary, but it’s not. When you stop a second and share how you really are, you’ll be amazed at the conversation and opportunity you will open up. Couldn’t we all use some more opportunity?

I broke out in tears when I was touring a freaking gym of all places a month or so ago. (I know- sounds ridiculous) All the guy giving me the tour asked was how I was doing. It wasn’t anything, I was just having a “moment.” That’s life. Would you believe that as soon as I got ahold of myself, this gent started talking about a bunch of stuff that was going on with himself and his life and we became total buddies? Guess he felt like he could trust a stranger when that stranger completely “showed their “a**.” 
Not too long after the gym debacle, I blurted out way too much information to the director of a company who was interviewing me. (Yes, I did all the wrong things. All the stuff your mom and career counselors told you NOT to say/do but it was honest and I couldn’t help it.) From that experience I was not only offered the job, but now have a friend who is easily one of the coolest and most inspiring women I have ever met. 
Try to spend one day answering, acting, being and feeling exactly what you do. Just let it happen. It’s really difficult but you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results.
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March 10, 2009 In Uncategorized

Erin Go What? How About Erin Stay Home

According to the National Retail Federation, consumers plan to spend $32.80 per person boozing out for St. Patty’s Day this year. With bank accounts dwindling across the country, why not just stay home, celebrate and save some loot? Pop a $10 six-pack of Guinness, sit on your couch and relish that you won’t have some drunk and overly excited fool barfing on you from doing one too may Car-Bombs. 

Sure it’s sometimes charming to be out in all that madness and crazy business, but you probably have no idea who the heck Saint Patrick is anyway. Taking a year off from your local Irish Pub might be good for you. It’ll give you time to do a little research.

Cheers!
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