A Request to PLEASE Do This Important, Simple Thing Already

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

So I’ve noticed a trend lately, and it’s not a good one. In fact, it can be hurtful for all involved. I being with a few examples from just the past few weeks. See if you notice a pattern. Friend #1 recently won a major cooking competition. When I excitedly told him how proud I was of him, he shrugged and said: “Thanks, but that woman who came in sec...

The Single Word to Make Your New Year Better

Posted on December 27, 2017December 28, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

Recently, my house was bugging me. Actually, it was just a part of my house. A relatively small part. The closet. The thing was cluttered with stuff…kind of. Now, some readers may recall that the Maloney family was involved in a move just a few months ago. You also might recall it was a biiiiiiit of a challenge: In preparation for that move I’d ...

What to Do About the Snark in Your Life

Posted on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

I had a bad moment the other day. It made me look bad. It was potentially damaging to my reputation. And it was 100%, without a doubt, my own fault. I had emailed a colleague to confirm a phone call we’d set up for the next day. I told her I would be expecting her call at the appointed time. She wrote back and asked for my number. To which I quickly...

Why You MUST Do “That Thing”

Posted on August 14, 2017August 15, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

Last week I found myself having a coffee chat with a woman I met at a recent event. It was meant to be a “let’s-get-to-know-each-other” kind of coffee. But then…she started talking (a lot) about her work. It’s the kind of business where she sells a product that she believes in, then recruits other people to do the same so that she can earn additional inco...

How to Make Life’s Bad Things Better

Posted on July 11, 2017July 12, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

Recently, a lovely friend of mine named Meg ran 100 miles. As in 100 miles for real. All at once. On purpose. It was part of a race in the mountains. Shortly after she finished the event she and I were on a morning run. (Yes, a run. How she was moving, I don’t know.). We were talking about my upcoming show in the Fringe Festival. Now, if you’ve foll...

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...