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When you wake up at 5am with a head full of the tasks that need to be done. You can either A. Go back to sleep and pretend they are not there. Or B. Get up and tackle them head on. This morning I went with B. So far I have: - Emptied the dishwasher - Chopped all the veg for the slow cooker chilli - I will make it when the other Phillips' are awake. - Dropped the bottom draw of the fridge onto the floor making an almighty crash 🫣 Shhhh Whoops! - Made a cup of tea - Replied to some emails - Written my jobs list for today - Re written yesterday's team meeting notes out, so I actually know what needs to be done. Now I have 45 minutes before the rest of the house starts getting up and moving, I know exactly what piece of work can be finished. 🌟 A lot will get done today, I can feel it. What is on your must do list for today? #GetLogical #BusinessOwner #BusyLife #OnAMission

Stopped by a cute candy store near my house last weekend (true story). A little kid was trying to decide between chocolates and gummy bears. The cheerful store clerk noticed the dilemma and offered the kid a small sample of each. Happy with the treats, the child giggled but still seemed undecided. The clerk then made it a game, asking, "Which one makes you do the biggest happy dance?" After a mini dance-off, the child enthusiastically picked the gummies! It was just a simple candy choice. But her joyful approach made that kid’s day, and mine too :) It was such a heartwarming scene, and it really shows something important about hiring: the secret to finding the right people isn't just about what they do; it's how they do it that matters most. That’s because how we do anything is how we do everything. When she graduates from university (we had a little chat) and moves into her professional career, you can bet she'll bring the same energy to whatever she does. She’s not just going to be successful in her job; she’s going to be successful in life. Because that’s just how she is—joyous in every task, no matter how sweet or small. #hiringstrategy ##JobSuccess #CareerDevelopment #PositiveImpact #ServiceExcellence

Can you figure out the role from this quirky job description? Comment below with your guesses! Job Description: • Expert in managing spreadsheets • Coffee enthusiast • Skilled in organizing and streamlining processes • Familiar with the office snack drawer What job title are we describing? Share your guesses in the comments!" #GuessTheJobTitle #FunatWork #HRChallenges #TheHuntingLab #HRServices #BusinessSolutions #WorkplaceHumor #PositiveVibes

Ever since I was old enough to realize there would never be a want ad in a newspaper that described a job I wanted, I've loved working in cafés. I never really thought much about it until a few days ago when a baffled friend of mine asked why I was so into it. His assumption? That working in a café would be a distraction. A distraction? Dude, quite the opposite. And so, at the risk of trotting out a few half-baked conclusions that my non-café-going critics will have a field day trashing, here goes: 1. It doesn't feel like work. 2. It's a nice break from the office. 3. Easy access to my all-time favorite hot or ice-blended cappuccino. 4. The act of going from my office to a café gets the creative juices flowing. 5. I get a whole bunch of unexpected inputs that change my perspective for the moment (i.e. snatches of conversation, songs on the radio, odd posters on the wall). 6. It brings out the artist and poet in me. 7. There are no distracting tasks to default to (i.e. cleaning your desk, filing, tossing paper clips over the cubicle wall). 8. Puff pastry tuna. 9. Out-of-the-box free magazines.😎

My first job was washing dishes in a dive bar and restaurant called Mr. P's Playhouse in Ridgecrest, California. I was 16, eager, and willing to do anything to make extra money. I worked hard, kept up with the load, and felt good about myself. Then, the owner told me to clean the bathroom in the bar. The night before, someone drank too much and threw up all over the toilet and floor. Since I was the lowest person (dishwasher), I got the fun job of cleaning up the nasty bathroom. I did it. Here's what I learned: 1. No job is below me. I've cleaned toilets, scrubbed floors, sold cars, dug ditches. Work is what I do. 2. The value of labor. Jobs need to be done, and there is value in doing them well. I raise my worth when I commit to doing them to the best of my ability - no matter the job. 3. I have a choice. My attitude matters, and I have a choice as to how I see the world. I could have made a big scene when I saw the nasty bathroom, but I didn't. I sucked it up, held my breath, and did the work. Positive attitude. 4. I have empathy. I see people doing dirty jobs every day. I say thank you and help wherever and whenever I can. Nothing is beneath me. 5. I can do hard things. I have thick skin and can do difficult labor—sweat, dirt, and pain. I am not a wilting flower that needs protecting. I can suffer—for a while. I stayed at Mr. P's until we moved to Washington, DC, later that summer. I look back on the dishwashing job and am grateful for the lessons. What was your first job? What lessons did you learn from it? Please share your thoughts in the comments. I would love to hear about it. I love you all. ------ If you would like to talk about your career or life directions, please book a no-obligation appointment with me. I'd be happy to talk and help!

Let's be honest with ourselves shall we? If I said, I'll pay you $1,000,000 to be a good parent, would you do something different than you are doing? If I said, I'll pay you $1,000,000 to be a good employee/employer, would you do something different than you are doing? If I said, I'll pay you $1,000,000 to be a good spouse/partner, would you do something different than you are doing? If I said, I'll pay you $1,000,000 to be a dishwasher at home, would you do something different than you are doing? If I said, I'll pay you $1,000,000 to be a good bathroom cleaner, would you do something different than you are doing? You get the point. How would you do anything if you were to receive $1,000,000? Would you do it better than you are doing it right now? I have to admit, this question exposes some weaknesses for me and puts the pressure on to be honest with myself. After hearning this question, it has been a helpful way to self-assess myself to see how I am really doing in the different areas of life. PS- I am open to washing dishes for a cool million.

What value do you get from a dishwasher? The clue's in the name surely, it washes dishes. But it's also a place to hide your dirty dishes out of sight. Without a dishwasher, you're filling your sink with a growing mountain of food-encrusted crockery. The lesson for recruiters is to think beyond the obvious value you create for your clients. Sure, you recruit - the clue's in the name again. But think about what your client's kitchen would look like if you weren't there to support them with everything else around recruiting. The more you understand the value, the easier it is to win good business at fair prices. #recruitment #value #dirtydishes

This past weekend I attempted to (quickly) assemble a dining room chair with my two youngest girls. Given that this only involved attaching four legs to a seat, I thought it would be doable even with two young children… Big mistake. Shortly after starting, the girls were climbing over me and the chair. My three-year-old absconded with essential pieces.  My seven-year-old tried to persuade her to give them back, but only managed to offend her. It was a bit stressful! But it did teach me something about work. When an adult sets out to do a job, they usually do it in the most efficient way that will yield the best result. Not so for a child.  A child brings a sense of play and innate curiosity to any task. They don't care so much whether the chair gets assembled as whether the process of making the chair lights them up. I think adults, and especially us lawyers, could probably learn something from this. As lawyers, we work in an intense, high stakes industry. And indeed, our primary focus is always on delivering the best result for our clients. But rather than focusing exclusively on the end, we should also fully experience the path to get there. While we take the work seriously, we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. And we should be open to a sense of creativity and exploration that may surface solutions that we wouldn't otherwise see. In the end we assembled the chair, though maybe with a part or two missing. But in the process, my girls taught me a valuable lesson about my own experience at work.