Every Office has it whether it is acknowledged or not.  Office Politics can become a cancer that kills the team.  And it costs U.S. companies billions each year. I purposely buried the lead.

There are steps that can be taken to destroy the Office Politics Beast.

Edward Jones had years of insights and information on how to deal with “Office Politics The Right Way.” Edward is an Executive Coach, and author and an inspirational speaker.  

He is my guest on One-On-One: Communications in the Digital Age. Please Subscribe. 

If you want to reach Edward Jones you can check out his website: Prodestiny Coaching https://prodestinycoaching.com/

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Happy Memorial Day weekend One-On-One listeners. One of the films I am recommending this Movie Monday features a story about a war hero who served his country without hesitation but lived a personal life filled with regrets. The film is "The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot." It stars Sam Elliott and it is great. The film is filled with great One-On-One communication tips. I hope you have a chance to watch it. Let me know what you think. Please share and subscribe. 

Yes, I love shopping. More than ever, I long to go to the Mall. But I also have another store I love: The Hardware Store. To wander among the faucets, and lumber, the pool supplies and the paint. Yup. I'm a fix-er-upper. My last trip to the hardware store was different, yes, but the people there are the same. They are, in a word, Wonderful. 

I watched some great movies last week. My top pick is "Goldfinch," and a remix of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is my other most enjoyed film, "Ophelia" stars Daisy Ridley.  

Although I watched more than just five flicks, my other choices are "Paradise Hills," "Seberg," and the 1945 film "Sabrina." 

So many choices, so much time. I hope you are able to watch some of my picks. And please comment. Download. And share. 

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Yes. My mother always told me to count my blessings. And yes, I try. But it isn't easy. Especially now. I miss so many things. Mainly, I miss people. And hugs. And adult conversation. But NO! This episode of One-On-One is not about that.

I just want to remind everybody to keep grabbing onto JOY where ever you can.

That said, I always try not to tell people to count their blessings. It sounds like I'm a Miss Goody-Goody.  

Instead, I say, this is another Reason for Living. For example, "This diet coke is my reason for living" or "I had the best steak!" What a reason for living. It is my way of Counting my Blessings. 

The other day, I found another reason to remain upbeat. Reason for Living #25: Doctor Dreamboat!

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I read an article that outlines all the projects we can undertake now that we are spending more time at home. I made my list. I look at the list every day. But instead of doing my chores, I sit down on the sofa and watch a movie.

I love film. There is nothing else I would rather do. And to be honest, I've always wanted to spend more time catching up on all the movies I love. And watching all the ones I have not seen. 

Still, I feel guilty, just watching and not working. So why not write a blog, a podcast, or produce a video. So, I'm here I am,  talking about the movies I'm consuming.

I've created Movie Monday. I will post each Monday from now until I just run out of things to say. See you in 2025! I love the phrase, "Let's go to the movies."  So I'm using that as well. 

And I can hardly wait to say, "Let's go the Movies, Alex, Aiden, Gillian, Joey, Jarod, Brianna!"

Are you a mother? How was your Mother's Day 2020? There were many, many people at the grocery store buying roses yesterday, including me. I've loved being a mom; even though, at times, I felt like I was not a great mother. I'm hard on myself. But, we all make mistakes. This podcast is for all mothers. I just have this to say to you, please don't be too hard on yourself. Don't be like me. It's a difficult job. At times it seems impossible. But we do it. We love them, and as difficult as it is, it is the most rewarding job in the world. My love to all of you! 

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In addition to my One-On-On Interviews and communication Tips, I have been sharing my thoughts on my podcast for some time now. So I decided I would give these episodes a title. I'm calling them "Just a Few Words." This episode of One-On-One is "Just a Few Words about my Sister." It also happens to be her birthday. Happy Birthday, Sis. Love you and Miss you! See you when the "Damn Pandemic" is over. The picture on this episode of Just a Few Words about my Sister is my Sis, Liz Moraga Garcia with one of her beloved grandchildren, Gillian! Love them both. 

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I’m hearing the question, “Do you like me?” frequently these days. The question comes from my 3-year-old granddaughter after she has done something, she knows she shouldn’t. An example, stuffing toilet paper in our water cups. When we reach for the cup to take a sip of water she says, “You’ve been pranked.” Then she asks the “do you like me” question.

You like to think that you outgrow the desire to be liked. But you don’t. Think about our social media posts. We still do wants those “likes”.

I read a great article called, “Why Your Brain Hates Other People… And how to make it think differently.”  BY ROBERT SAPOLSKY. It explains a lot about our likes and dislikes…here’s the link. http://nautil.us/issue/49/the-absurd/why-your-brain-hates-other-people 

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