Louise CarnachanJan 3, 20233 minWhat's Your Next Hero's Journey?I wondered if writing and publishing Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues could be considered a hero’s journey....
Louise CarnachanNov 1, 20223 minIn Praise of Work FriendsIt started on Saturdays when I was a motel maid. Our tight-lipped supervisor would depart after lunch which freed us to play at our...
Louise CarnachanJan 4, 20222 minBegin Again, 2022An aspect of meditation has been bugging me for years. I often felt like I was a failure when my mind would stray AGAIN. I found myself...
Louise CarnachanDec 21, 20212 minThe Light Will ReturnIt’s Winter Solstice and the darkest days of the northern hemisphere. In the Pacific Northwest it’s gray and rainy, sometimes foggy. It...
Louise CarnachanOct 26, 20212 minStrategies When Things Go WrongThe Olympic Games are about as high pressure as you get for an athlete or a team.You’d think a silver medalist would be happier with...
Louise CarnachanOct 12, 20213 minWhy a Pay Increase Doesn't Create Happiness for LongThe 1960s psychologist Fredrick Hertzberg wrote One More Time, How Do You Motivate Employees. His cutting-edge premise of the time was...