Faerie Tales

It was a short work week, but super intense. This is turning out to be a year of conference panels at work. Almost fun, save for the work pa...

Work ended at 9pm and I needed dinner and a whisky. Some colleagues needed the same. It had been a tiring three nights at work. It was absol...

I didn't have to, but I found myself agreeing to cover a facilitator-associate's 'night shifts' at three focus group session...

I was a bit flooded by work (paid and unpaid) over last week, the weekend and this week. It was a tad annoying because a portion of it requ...

Work projects are petering off as we head into Thanksgiving and the year-end quiet. That's just for these few weeks. I have projects lin...

It has been a long month at work. Whenever I have to physically turn up at conferences and panels, it takes a lot out of me. I have to be pr...

This final two-day workshop completed the full Leadership Development Program that S put together for her client. To think July's worksh...

We're at the halfway mark of a series of Leadership Development Workshops  that S has put together. While I'm absolutely familiar wi...

I prefer not to work with friends unless it's a charity project, or a one-off project, say a conference or panel discussion, or prep for...

I wasn't intending to do actual work or start on any new projects till next week or so. But a potential work project was mooted, and an ...

Work has been hectic. That's a welcomed form of busy since I'm put on a retainer by some firms, and get paid by per project/case/pap...

In a random conversation with the BFF, I said that the work pace is picking up, and her text came back,  "What work are you doing?!...

That day, I whispered a little prayer of thanks for another huge project secured, signed and sealed. It was unexpected, something that I did...

Never had a shoe rack because we do have a shoe cabinet at the back. I didn't bother to build a cabinet for shoes at the front door. How...

Meeting various people for coffee used to be such a common daily occurrence. When I actually like having a conversation with these humans (c...

When my last project wrapped in July, and the confirmed and signed new projects won't fully begin till next February, I thought I was d...

The contractor has handed back the keys. I've also swopped out to a digital door lock, and I guess this ends the renovation. All in all...

My final work project for the year has begun in earnest and while fun, it's fairly intense. Lots of reading to catch up on, and I have...

This is a crazy period at work for the man. He's facing loads of changes and challenges, and plenty of work trips out for a week or two...

When I met the contractor's carpenter, within 15 minutes, I knew he would be reliable in terms of using good quality materials and expe...