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Lesson #3: Wear multiple hats

Recently, I read a blog post about the cultural phenomenon, “It’s not my job.” Why do people say no? For some, it’s habitual; they come to work to do their job and then leave. For others, it’s bandwidth; they are working to meet a deadline. You might be tempted to mimic your colleagues’ actions. Before […]

Manner Monday®: Prairie Dogging

This post was originally published on Expeditions in Etiquette. It was recently featured on Blogging4Jobs. By Carey Sue Vega on August 26, 2013 Do you walk into someone’s office, or cubicle, unannounced and start chatting about work, or even just casually stop by to socialize? No matter the office environment, it seems when

Lesson #2: Always be prepared

Last Tuesday was a rainy morning. I wore rain boots for my commute to work. As I walked into the office, it hit me; I didn’t bring a pair of dress shoes. I had to wear my rain boots for the entire day. Thankfully I work in a casual-dress environment. The majority of my meetings […]

Meet Hoot: The Pine Cone Owl

Meet Hoot; The owl I gave life. I imagined Hoot on a walk earlier this summer. Pinecones laid on the ground: still and lifeless. I brought them home; I put them on display. I kept walking. The pile kept growing. They wanted to be something more than a pile. They wanted to feel natural. I […]

Lesson #1: It can wait until tomorrow

My first post is not an introduction to who I am or what I do. This post serves as an introduction to the lessons I learned in my career so far. I only have two and a half years of real world experience; however, I believe your first experiences – first job, first assignment, and […]