The Groundhog Work Day
For many people, this is a typical workday. It’s also why many have 46,000+ emails in their drafts and 3,000+ Slack messages in a ‘draft’ state. Start the day, plan it out;…
“Ode To Those First 15 Minutes After The Kids Are Finally Asleep” by Clint Smith
“Ode To Those First 15 Minutes After The Kids Are Finally Asleep” by Clint Smith Praise the couch that welcomes you back into its embrace, as it does every night around this time….
Technostress – The Stress Multiplier
The term technostress was first introduced by the American psychotherapist Craig Brod in 1984 – well before technology dominated our lives. But, according to Joanne Griffen, author of Humology, even before the digital age, Brod described…
For My Dad: Thank You – Grief and Gratitude
On February 27th, 2023, my Father, Frank Furlong, lost his battle with cancer. I wrote this post four days prior to his passing. In many ways, he was the inspiration for Tech…
So You’ve Been Laid Off…
It’s all over the news and LinkedIn and other outlets – we are in a period of significant change and uncertainty in the tech job market in a number of sectors. Whether…
Why Movember Matters?
For five years now, I have been participating in Movember. In case you don’t know, Movember – it’s an organization that co-opts the Month of November to promote awareness around Men’s Health…
When Busy Collides – Remember What’s Important
I ran into a situation that I’m certain happens to so many remote workers. The other day, I was on my 10th straight work call of the day when my 6-year-old daughter,…
Ruining the Ending
Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father. Bruce Willis is dead pretty much the whole time. Dil is a trans-woman. If you haven’t seen any of the movies I’m referencing, then I probably…