Louise Carnachan
What'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....
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Louise Carnachan
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Poorly Wrapped Communication Packages
“I haven’t finished asking my question,” I snapped at my mother’s physician who had interrupted me at every turn. Because I’d spoken with...
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Louise Carnachan
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
In Praise of Work Friends
It started on Saturdays when I was a motel maid. Our tight-lipped supervisor would depart after lunch which freed us to play at our...
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Louise Carnachan
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Small Experiments
I was inspired by a blog post written by my friend, Anne Kearney (article here). She discusses the small urban design experiments found...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 6, 2022
- 4 min
Thoughts on Quiet Quitting
“Who are you here to see?” asked the nurse who was monitoring the door to the nursing unit. The elderly woman standing in line ahead of...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
Sentenced to Mandatory Training
The public servant was given probation and community service. In my estimation, it was a slap on the wrist for heinous crimes. Fifteen...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jul 26, 2022
- 5 min
The Drive for Productivity
“I value expediency above all else!” my client declared proudly. As a busy person with a lot on her plate professionally and personally,...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Yeah, but What if I'm Not Sorry?
’I’m sorry you feel that way’ isn’t an apology!” she yelled at me. Well spotted because I had zero remorse. I believe the best reason for...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Too Important to be Nice?
“You’re nothing but white noise to me.” The topic was jerks and this was the winning slam. I was speaking with a group of women who are...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Happy Launch Day to Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues!
Woo-hoo! The three-year journey to the publication of WorkJerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues completed on June 14th...
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Louise Carnachan
- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Frustration—and Joy—of Anticipation
Some of you will remember the 1976 Heinz ketchup TV commercial set to the music of Carly Simon’s “Anticipation.” It captured our...
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Louise Carnachan
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Aerobic Activity
It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Hope
We have watched in horror as the destruction of Ukraine and its people continues to unfold on our screens. If you’re like me, you’ve been...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 8, 2022
- 3 min
International Women's Day
In the United States, Women’s Day has been observed for over a century. The suffragettes of 1908 marched in New York City for the right...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Is Bragging Always Egotistical?
The tide was going out, but one feisty wave unexpectedly came running up much farther onto the sand. This necessitated a scramble to...
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Louise Carnachan
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Emotional Literacy
I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
The Slash and Burn Narcissist
Your run-of-the-mill narcissist may be self-absorbed but not necessarily destructive. This more benign version could throw a Richter...
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Louise Carnachan
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Difficult People—Why Do They Behave That Way?
Ah, the holidays 2021. You’ve got obligations, work, family, and the decisions whether to socialize as Covid continues. Welcome to a...
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Louise Carnachan
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Is it Possible to be Too Empathetic?
Empathy can be defined as walking in someone else’s shoes, really feeling their suffering. Certain professions attract empaths:...
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