Last week as I went through airport security, waiting for my husband who was getting the grand pat down for the zillionth time since his hip replacement operation eighteen months ago, I was musing about how we normalize the abnormal Going through security, checking for vials or sharp objects, or whatever, is now a common way of life

Have you ever been treated unfairly at work Were you ever asked to do more than your fair share

Vampires are takers They cause workplace conflict as they smile and wipe the blood from their mouths

You know the saying about “when the going gets tough…

Before I tell you what the latest survey on workplace peeves is, take a minute and think about what bothers you the most with your colleagues at work I’ll start with mine

Racing toward success and a big bottom line often causes myopia, a condition where you can only see what is in front of you If you are myopic, you are short- sighted

This is a call to action The recent oil spill underlines that we have let our old, outmoded patterns of behavior forge the way

Did you ever wonder when you “throw something away” where “away” is Follow, in your mind, a cardboard box or a soda can from wastebasket to recycle bin to landfill

Change is hard It’s hard in the best of times and hard in the worst of times

This is for those of you lucky enough to get a job real soon Advise for others of you who are wondering and worrying if and when a job will come your way go to my blog “On the Leading Edge of Change”