Tina Lewis Rowe

Tag: friendships

  • Guard Against Professional Attacks And Don’t Be An Attacker

    You probably have had an experience where someone you trusted or thought was an ally, attacked you. Often it happens when you are fighting dragons and had depended upon that person to watch your back not stab you in it. That seems to be one of those life events that, if it hasn’t happened yet, it probably…

  • When Have You Had The Most Fun At Work?

    Have you ever had a job where it was simply fun to be at work? Where you caught yourself looking forward to getting there and almost dreaded days off because you had to go home? What was the attraction? I asked that question as an afterthought in a class a few weeks ago and was…

  • Unrealistic Expectations = Asking For Frustration

    The sounds of frustration: Have you had these thoughts when someone hasn’t done what you wanted or expected, or has not responded as you hoped? “I should have known…” “I don’t know why I tried….” “I thought if I gave him one more chance….” “Well, he did it again.” “I wish just once, she would…..” “Was…

  • Friends At Work Are Special!

    Who have been your best friends at work? If you think back on your work history or consider work now, you probably can smile about conversations, lunches or coffee breaks with friends who made work more fun. My first work friends were Robert Shaugnessy, Roger Kasperson, Rand Hendrickson and Steve Kern. In another assignment I worked…