Louise Carnachan
Unsolicited Advice (Shut Up Already!)
Sometimes one more piece of unsolicited advice can send you over the edge. But how often do we do that to others?
top of page
Search
Louise Carnachan
Oct 84 min read
Not So Benign Quirks
A group had complained to me about their boss who promised clients deadlines her team had to meet. They were clueless about how she came...
31 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Sep 103 min read
Always Late
Exasperated by someone who is always late? Here are some insights and tips.
123 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Aug 133 min read
Lousy Encounters
A bad encounter with someone can leave you with lingering emotions that they may not share.
124 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Jul 93 min read
Listen
It's maddening to try to communicate with someone who has already decided what you have to say.
20 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Jun 113 min read
How to Talk to Almost Anyone
How do you put someone at ease? Small talk can help you through awkward situations. But there are topics to be wary of these days.
35 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
May 144 min read
I Made a Mistake, Now What?
We've all done it--made a mistake we wish we could walk back but don't know how or if we can.
267 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Apr 93 min read
It's All In Your Perspective
Have you ever found out after you've completed something that you saw it all wrong? It's a matter of perspective.
271 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Mar 123 min read
You're Telling Me This, Why?
Is the supposed reason for the call the real point? When we talk, we're often asking for more than we express clearly.
125 views1 comment
Louise Carnachan
Feb 202 min read
Breaking Through Fear
In another post I mentioned a bathroom “refresh” project where I had yet to take action—delayed it by years, actually. I didn’t want the...
160 views5 comments
Louise Carnachan
Jan 92 min read
Being a Conduit
I resurrected an 1841 family heirloom that had been languishing inside a box I’d carted around for forty years. If I was ever going to do...
183 views1 comment
Louise Carnachan
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Missing the Obvious
We’d been at it for an hour when I, for the second time, handed the banker a document I’d received in the mail. She gave it a more...
262 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Nov 14, 20233 min read
After the Strike
The adjoining conference rooms opened into one weird L shape. Seating was available but not one of the thirty people took a chair; they...
67 views1 comment
Louise Carnachan
Oct 10, 20234 min read
The Employee Who Stands Out
Signing bonuses, work from home options, pay competition, and leaping to the next job with a higher salary—nice work if you can get it!...
104 views1 comment
Louise Carnachan
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Navigating Work Relationships
It’s been three and a half years since the pandemic threw everything sideways. The many and varied consequences of the shut downs,...
38 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Self-Confidence or Narcissistic Ignorance?
I’ve been pondering the question of whether the person who proceeds gamely forward without deep knowledge or experience is an irritant or...
52 views3 comments
Louise Carnachan
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Preconceptions
I wasn’t planning on buying a new car that day yet I thought I’d look while the trade-in value for my old car was high. I’d had a decent...
73 views1 comment
Louise Carnachan
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Work Jerks Audiobook is Out!
To commemorate the one year anniversary of Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues print version, the audiobook...
13 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
May 18, 20233 min read
Is an Optimistic Vision a Delusion?
Recently, I naively got into more than I’d bargained for. I didn’t know as much as I probably should’ve so I stumbled gamely forward...
104 views0 comments
Louise Carnachan
May 2, 20233 min read
People Who Love Their Work
The plane was still boarding when a man in an airlines uniform stopped to talk with the passenger ahead of me. “I know that guy,” he...
66 views0 comments
bottom of page