Archive | September, 2007

Shirt & Tie

Once upon a time there were rules as to what shirt you could wear with what tie. For example, no stripes on stripes!, no checks on checks! Those rules no longer apply. Today, we are prepared to accept any kind of coordination of shirt, tie, jacket, and pocket square, provided it has a pleasing harmony [...]

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Power Nap!

When I was in Beijing I noticed lots of folks at the office taking power naps in the afternoon right at their desks :-), so it is worthy of a log.
The daily 9 to 5 grind (well, 9-5 if you’re lucky) can be extremely exhausting on the body and mind. With much more demand put [...]

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Mid-career Crisis

If you’ve come to absolutely dread Monday mornings, you may be having a mid-career crisis :-).
Like the mid-life crisis, the mid-career crisis comes from being unfulfilled and unhappy in your situation, and it’s more common than you’d think. Excessive work and not enough pay are root causes. For some the problems are lack of motivation [...]

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