+ Pep Talk

My boss, understanding that we in the agency are under a lot of hurried (and harried) deadlines and are becoming fried and burned out and just a little cranky, gave us a good little pep talk today. She told us to stay positive and challenged us to seek out alternative responses to the negativity that is so easy to resort to.

I was as guilty as anyone, beginning to harbor an attitude toward our market managers. What she said really made me feel better, and the fact that she acknowledged our stress is a plus. I instantly had a better attitude. I even brought up the idea that if anyone said or did anything that could be considered negative, they receive a 'flick' on the arm.

Nice job, boss!