One of the things I love the most about blogging is that the blogosphere tends to be this lovely place of encouragement and wonderfulness. If you read something and think it's awesome, you "like" it or your comment about how great it is. If you think it's awful, you just go and read something else. It's really a very uplifiting practice, writing. We share our thoughts and opinions on things that other people might care about. I personally write so that I decrease the amount of time that I spend ...
How to Get Along With Older Coworkers
Okay, I've said it before...being the youngest person in the office SUCKS. It's been tough, working in an environment where most people are even older than my parents. For any of you that can relate, you know how easy it is to sit around complaining about how terrible it is, sulking in your forever alone-ness. That's what I did for a while. But then it came to a point where I was like you know what? I have to deal with these people for 40 hours a week so let me see how I can get these people ...
Why It’s Totally Okay To Break Up With Your Job
My friend’s boyfriend is an idiot. I mean, honestly, I have no idea what she sees in him. He treats her terribly, he’s not good for her, and no, his looks don’t compensate for his behavior. So why does she stay with him? I found this quote by Johnny Depp that seems to answer my question. Turns out that in addition to being one very sexy pirate, the man is a genius… “I think when you’re young, you’re hoping that this person will be the right one, the one you’re going to be in love with ...
Relax, Being Lost is a Good Thing
Of all the annoying questions I'm asked on a daily basis, I think my favorite has to be this one... "Where do you want to be in five years?" My response? "Wherever Ryan Gossling is." JK...that's where I want to be NOW. Not in five years :D No but seriously, this question really upsets me. ...
How To Actively Engage Millennial Employees
Okay so a week ago I wrote about Millennials being hungry. Yes, some of them are starving. Millennials are entering the workforce with strong drive, much ambition, and they're eager to put their talents to use. One problem though. Money. There seems to be a lack of it these days. So if we can't give these new workers more $$$, how can management ensure that they retain their top talent? It's simple really. You just have to make them feel important. So here are some ways to do ...
What Makes Life Worth Living?
I get a lot of junk mail. Days like yesterday remind me how I wish I hadn’t subscribed to Groupon. I mean, yes, they’ve got some pretty cool stuff but it takes me soooo long to clean out my inbox. So that’s what I was doing last night when I read this e-mail from Devon Sampson, one of my readers: Dear Ms. Kayla Cruz, I’ve been enjoying your blog, you tell it like it is without sounding bitchy at all ;) But more importantly, you really seem like an active participant in your own life and I ...