3 Words to Stop Making People Mad at You

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

A few weeks ago Hubbie and I found ourselves traveling to Prague for a quick weekend of touring before a work project began. All was going just peachy for the first 11 hours of our first flight…until we realized we were landing very late. And our already tight layover time…was now super-duper tight. Which led to those airport moments...in those looooon...

What to do About the (Stupid) Stuff You Can’t Do Anything About

Posted on April 25, 2017April 26, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

So last week saw the Maloneys taking part in a ritual that most of us – even in the best of circumstances - hate. I mean really, really hate. We moved. Which meant that, for a loooong time, our former living room looked like this: As if the move itself wasn’t enough of a…challenge, a few extra (stupid*) things happened along the way. Things I had a...

Lessons from a True Tale (Told in Ten Bullet Points)

Posted on March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

So last week was a bit humbling. It was a week that brought another valuable lesson. Part of what was so humbling was that I’d learned this particular lesson before. And then forgotten it. In fact, it’s probably happened more times than I care to think about. And it’s such an important one. And – since you may have forgotten it, too - I thought I shoul...

How to Stop Making Your Life Worse

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

So I had a bit of a revelation last week. It began first thing one morning, just as the alarm went off. As my arm swung over to shut it off, the following thought rushed in... ...Man, that was a terrible night sleep. I’m going to be off my game today. I then began thinking about the day ahead and the challenging conference call that awaited me. To whic...

How to Have a Crappy Conversation

Posted on February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

This week brought an interesting theme. Two of my colleagues – and me - all found ourselves in a universally dreaded situation. We had to have crappy conversations. And they Stressed. Us. Out. (Nooooo sleeping here.) Colleague #1? He had to tell his somewhat-non-performing staff member who really loved working from home…that he would no longer be...

Why You’re Scared About the Wrong Thing

Posted on January 9, 2017February 6, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

So…things have gotten slightly anxiety-ridden in the Maloney house. The culprit? Well…I wrote a play. Yes, the theater kind. The last time I did this was back when I was in college. As in undergrad college. As in a looooong time ago. Oh, and I’m also going to produce the play this year. The last time I did this was…well never. Oh, and I’m going t...