My Thoughts

I just watched Whitney do an ROTC interplay competition with the military parade; it was incredible. Three hours out in the beautiful spring sunshine here in Austin - it is a gorgeous day and one could not ask for better weather. I do not begrudge my daughter the three hours that I sat in the sun on bleachers for her,  nor do I begrudge getting up every Saturday morning early for the last two months for her -  it is part of the privilege of being her mom. If I can say anything to inspire parents of young children it is to get involved with what your children are doing, put the time into them at the beginning because if you don't, you will end up putting time in at the latter part but not necessarily in the way that you want to. Let me explain. When Melanie and Kaitlyn were little and I became a single working parent,  me being a part of their extracurricular lives was not always possible. I did what I could. I did not abandon them nor did I just not go. I...

Apathy……….it’s my word for the day. Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. It’s the word that describes my passive/aggressive reaction to events at work today, so I wanted to explore a bit more about what it was, what causes it and most importantly, how to get rid of it.   Most of the articles I read said avoidance of it is the best way to not have it.   Further, lots of discussion also centered on the numbers of employees who exhibit it.   Many of the articles also talked extensively about foundational leadership principles used in the management of or avoidance of workplace apathy.   I, as an employee, someone who wants to feel engaged and empowered in her life, need to know what I can do to be engaged and empowered.   I need to feel that I have the power to exact change in my immediate situation.   Further, I want to learn how to combat the effects of apathy, not necessarily apathy itself.   You see, I know I am pretty apathetic when it ...