by Andrea James | Apr 19, 2018 | Journalism, Life & technology tips, That's Life
A few years ago, our home security provider installed new fire alarm detectors in my house. They emitted loud, high-pitched beeps at even the slightest detection of heat, smoke or steam. Boiling water set off the one in the kitchen. A steamy shower set off the one in...
by Andrea James | May 8, 2017 | Inspiration, Life & technology tips
When coaching clients bring up time management and we drill down into where time gets lost or wasted, inevitably, we come to interruptions. The modern worker is continuously interrupted every few minutes. There are lots of productivity tools to help you manage your...
by Andrea James | Feb 14, 2017 | Inspiration, Life & technology tips, Wall Street logic
Thoughtfulness on a deadline is not a strength I bring to any relationship. In fact, the birthday gift I offer my closest friends is absolving them from having to reciprocate any gifts to me on my birthday. For some people, gift-giving and anniversary-remembering is a...
by Andrea James | Aug 25, 2016 | Inspiration, Life & technology tips
In your mind or in your spoken word . . . . . What if the next time you found yourself saying, “I can’t afford _X_,” you stopped and said instead, “I choose not to afford _X_, because I value _Y_ more … ?” . . . What if the next...
by Andrea James | Aug 4, 2016 | Inspiration, Life & technology tips
Just be yourself! Just be yourself and you’ll be fine! What do you make of these platitudes in the workplace? It gets confusing when we start to conflate being with doing. They are different things, but each informs the other. “Nobody wants to see your...
by Andrea James | May 12, 2016 | Life & technology tips
A high-intensity, high-performance career* will keep you up at night. My mind is not the sort that can just shut off at will. Also, I’ve always been in careers that are mentally intense and involve producing work for public critique and consumption. As a...
