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SIX OF THE WORST… things your company can do if you have anxiety
My company has been on a “get to know how everyone works together” kick, which is a great idea. But it terrifies people who suffer from anxiety. Not that that’s going to stop them, despite the fact that about 18% … Continue reading
Posted in column, nerdery public, nonfiction, six of the worst, writing
Tagged anxiety, assigned seating, changing seats, christmas party, depression, everything in transit, general anxiety disorder, icebreakers, introduce yourself, jack’s mannequin, l’esprit de l’escalier, mental illness, nopetopus, parties, popsicle, work
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SIX OF THE WORST… problems with grounding your nerdy child
My kid got in trouble this week and got seriously grounded for the first time. But as my wife and I learned, it’s not easy when your child is nerdy.
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Tagged engagement, french doors, grounded, monotony, parenting, punishment, reading, solitary confinement, strict, technology, writing lines
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SIX OF THE WORST… things about conference calls
I’m on a conference call as I type this.
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Tagged accents, conference call, facetime, globalmeet, hangouts, hi who just joined, lync, punctuality, skype, small talk, train of thought, webex, work-life balance
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SIX OF THE WORST… Enterprise design problems
If you really think about it, the starship Enterprise is pretty poorly designed.
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Tagged airplanes, alliance, bridge, cockpit, crashing, enterprise, firefly, heart of gold, martian successor nadesico, matt jefferies, millennium falcon, mon calamari, pylons, seatbelts, seatguru, spaceballs, star trek, star wars, the motion picture, windows
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