Hi, my name is Meredith, and I am an extrovert. I, like many of you out there, have had my ups and downs while navigating this “working from home” thing. I crave human interaction daily and let’s be honest, there is not a lot of that going on right now with no true end in […]
Read MoreYou can spend years building a company culture that includes hard work, rewards, flexibility, and fun company and team building events, but unfortunately, one bad attitude can bring down everything you have worked so hard to for. One bad attitude has a trickle-down effect for your team, and decreases productivity, creates unhappy co-workers, and decreases […]
Read MoreWe’ve all heard these sayings: the bad apple, the weakest link in the chain, the black sheep in the family. Do these simple phrases define a person and give no room for improvement? When dealing with a member of your team who is not measuring up to your or your team’s standards, what can you […]
Read MoreIn my very first Reman U article 5 years ago I shared a tale of my time in college working at a movie theatre. I did more than just sell nachos at that job, I also learned a few things! One day I came into work to find one of our assistant managers uninstalling the […]
Read MoreWith the business world moving from office to home, more people are now trying to figure out how to balance work life from home life while being in the same place. When I first heard that we were moving to an all remote workforce due to the pandemic, I was ecstatic: no more waking up […]
Read MoreYou can’t always get what you want. I learned this life lesson as a child, partly from my parents and partly from The Rolling Stones. It holds true today, especially as we venture through this crazy year. I want to go to Disney. I want to see my friends and my family. I want to […]
Read MoreFall is making herself known already this year. Parents around the country are doing some version of back to school, here in Milwaukee it’s sweatshirt weather, and on a walk with my son, he picked up the first red leaf – and to cap it all off, my husband, at the end of this same […]
Read MoreI’ve moved recently from a two-bedroom apartment to a large open loft and to say that the place is a mess is a bit of an understatement. My partner and I emptied all the cardboard boxes, and we decided the mantra for the house the next couple of weeks is “Make it work.” All that […]
Read MoreFor most of us, making major decisions is difficult. It’s supposed to be that way, otherwise we’d all be running around recklessly, and the world would be an even crazier place! It does appear that for some making big changes is an easier, more comfortable, confident and success-inducing process. So, what’s our secret? Is it […]
Read MoreNo matter how great the workplace, how great the coworkers, it’s a natural part of work-life for people to move on. Whether they upgraded positions, decided to do something new, or just needed a change, people leave. And sometimes they leave people behind. I’ve left places before, left colleagues and work friends and family. It’s […]
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