by Monica Wiant | Dec 23, 2014 | Business, Personal
I had 6 bosses in 2014, and I’m still at the same company, sitting in the same desk. #1 had been my leader for 3 years when she told me that my team was being moved under #2, who left the company two months later. #3 created a role for me, then helped me move to a new...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 14, 2014 | Business
“Offsite meeting.” For most business people, these words evoke the sensation of dozing off in a stuffy conference room far from home.I’ve been there… but I’ve also been to offsites that were energizing, thought-provoking, and fun....
by Monica Wiant | Sep 2, 2014 | Personal
It’s September. The kids ran through the sprinkler this afternoon, despite the noticeable chill in the air. “It’s our last chance,” Evie declared. She’s a sentimental kid, and she’s very good at recognizing endings.It happened...
by Monica Wiant | Aug 8, 2014 | Personal
I am writing this outside the little shop at East Rosebud Lake, hitched to a spotty guest WiFi in a remote corner of Montana. The sign at the lodge says Alpine. The nearest incorporated town is Roscoe, which boasts a population of 15. I’m not quite sure where I...
by Monica Wiant | Jul 4, 2014 | Personal
“You could totally bike that.”A coworker, whom I’ve never met, posted those words to me on a discussion forum 2 months ago. I work in downtown Minneapolis and live in an outer suburb, separated by 25 miles of busy freeways.I am the highly suggestible...
