by Courageous Being | Oct 28, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes, I recently received a breast cancer diagnosis, and while I’m still processing the news, I’m already struggling with how to handle things at work. My job is high-pressure, and I’ve always been the one my team turns to in a crisis. I feel a sense...
by Courageous Being | Sep 30, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes,I’ve entered the lovely “M” stage in my life. I’m abbreviating it because that’s exactly how I use it at work with my close colleague who is also going through the same journey. It’s not a curse word, but it sure feels like one when it comes to...
by Courageous Being | Aug 26, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes, My phone is both my lifeline and my Achilles’ heel. I use it for just about everything, and I mean everything – work-related tasks like scheduling meetings, communicating with colleagues and clients, adding to-do’s, taking notes, and keeping an...
by Courageous Being | Jul 29, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes, I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones – I have a great job. The people, pay, schedule, the work I do… all fantastic. I don’t have any of the typical work woes to share like I hear from some of my friends and family (on a regular basis, and for...
by Courageous Being | Jun 24, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes, I’ve been facing a challenging situation at work that I’d appreciate your advice on. It’s about one of my colleagues. We’ll call him Joe. I’m grappling with my feelings about him and my own career. A bit of background – Joe started at my...
by Courageous Being | May 27, 2024 | Ask Agnes
Dear Agnes, I don’t know what’s been going on with me lately. “In a funk” isn’t the best way to describe it. It feels more like I’m in a deep, dark hole with no means of pulling myself out. Part of it might be my boring, monotonous daily schedule – I wake...