I have to say, I am pretty pleased with this weeks picks.
Just gorgeous!
Mama Mia!!
WOW!
This is the dining room of Stila founder Jeanine Lobell.
This is sweet!
This has a big retro feel to it. I love the teal accenting.
That Pendant!! *sigh*
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Dysfunctional Co-Workers?
When you work with other people, you will inevitabley find, that you simply cannot
avoid certain, um.. uhhh.. kinds of people.
Sometimes, these people whom you spend so much of your life with can drive you literally mad.
You get up and dread dealing with them, you go home and take them right in with you.
For peace of mind and soul, and to avoid quitting or getting fired,
we seek for ways to better deal with people who annoy us,
whether they do it intentionally or not. Whether we do it to better understand them,
or to better manage our own well-being. So although we have heard it a million times,
have read an article about it just as many times, I thought this article was a good one,
and we all have our horror stories....
I thought this one was interesting...
Whether they're pushy, lazy, boss hating, self-promoting, or haven't done any actual work since 1973, dysfunctional colleagues can make everyone look bad. Here's how to win at work with a losing team.
Her name was Margaret. She had an answer for everything, even questions I didn't ask her. She dominated team meetings, nearly jumping out of her chair with "Look at me!"–type comments aimed directly at the boss. The rest of us sitting there, jaws slack with amazement and disgust—we were merely a load she had to carry on her back.
His name was Mike, and he hadn't done a full day's work in years, but he sure knew how to draw us into his life of woe. One night at 10 p.m., I found myself finishing his report on deadline. He couldn't be there, he said, because his father was sick. By that point, I wasn't even sure he had a father. But there I was, alone, frustrated, and exhausted, in a state of loathing for work so intense I wished I could ditch it all.
And that is exactly where a dysfunctional co-worker—or as I call them, an "un-teammate"—can put you. It's a crying shame, because working alongside a good team player is one of life's most fulfilling experiences. She makes work enjoyable; she makes it feel like something bigger than a paycheck. Working with team destroyers, well, destroys all that. They slow work down; they sap its fun, trust, and creativity. And in the process, they invariably undermine the candid and energized debate that characterizes any successful group.
So why aren't they all sent packing? In good organizations, most are—eventually. But many team destroyers are like workplace Houdinis, escaping damage to their own careers while making everyone else look bad. These are the people you must survive. But how?
Please read the rest of this article.... (unless you are one of those people where no one, and no thing, ever bothers you.) ;0)
How to Survive Dysfunctional and Difficult Co-Workers.
Insatiable Mid-Century Architecture Fix
I will never get enough of these gems!
Los Angeles
Miller House - Columbus, Indiana
Ghostly beautiful. Very ghostly, yet beautiful.
Le Corbusier L'Unite d'habitation Nantes Reze Pilotis
Marseilles, France
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lazy Day Finds
Well I say "lazy day" because it was. I did do what I was supposed to do today,
but then because it was the perfect hot chocolate day, I retreated to my "cave" and did nothing
else for the rest of the night other than read, and find "stuff."
It was productive. :0)
Well, since we were talking about hot chocolate, look at this sweet thing.
Having your own spoon means you are extra special. :0)
Look at the stunning porcelain work on this lamp.
They have some very nice things, hope you stop by there.
I need this! It is exactly what I need that I was talking about the other day...
about growing an indoor garden in a Seattle winter. No light whatsoever.
Very sweet for entertaining, and very affordable.
Cheese, desserts, muffins... yeah.
Now this... is different.
I love unique things.
Sweet In This Kitchen
This is an original untouched kitchen.... well first let me say...
Okay... it's an original untouched kitchen that belongs to this gorgeous gem right here...
A BEEEautiful house at the Ladue Estates in St. Louis, Missouri.
Yes... it is okay to gape open mouthed, it's a beauty.
Is this not a sweetheart kitchen?
It's from an archive at Cottage Living Magazine which is now defunct. :0(
You can read why here if you're interested: Time inc. Closing Cottage Living
Soft, bright and feminine.
Very cozy, very "homey". I can imagine this being the hub
Old Magazine Love
I love old magazines. I remember some that I used to read, and I have a few
that I look at now and then, just for nostalgia's sake.
But also to remember how different life was. And yes, also for the very
cheesy ads they used to run sometimes. ha!
Here are a few old Woman's Day magazines...
September, 1966
March, 1966
January, 1955
April, 1955
November 1954
From 7 cents to 15 cents!!!!
*sigh*
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Something Beautiful For You Today
Anyway
Mother Teresa
Based on:
"The Paradoxical Commandments" written by Kent M. Keith 1968
and:
The Final Analysis
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway!
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway!
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway!
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway!
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway!
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway!
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway!
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway!
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
Love and Peace to you guys!
Talent And Beauty From Copenhagen - Erleperle
Not only does her talent and perfection make me sick with glee,
she is quite handy with a photographic lens, bringing everything
together in one hell of a visual smorgasboard.
I really don't think there is anything this woman cannot do!
She is precise, and oh, so lovely.
She whips up a mean case of embroidery!
Crochet, traditional Scandanavian crafting, quilting, little treats....
Papercrafts too?? Pretty little envelopes...
She has truly been inspired, and thus truly inspires.
She has an amazing gift in those hands of hers.
So if you are looking for a lot of beauty, big inspiration, and
Her door is always open.
(All images are © Copyright Erleperl 2010)
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