I’m so proud of my little sister Emily McVey for standing up to dysfunction in the workplace and getting her boss fired! Emily’s boss, the Director, was a literal tyrant. She would yell at people for no reason, undo people’s good work, and randomly disappear from the work floor. This erratic and childish behavior was … Read More!

Empathy, In My Own Words Along the lines of thought leadership, I’d like to share my take on empathy – in my own words and writing this from the heart. You can’t force empathy. You need to allow it to surface naturally. In moments where I didn’t necessarily feel empathy for someone, I sometimes started … Read More!

The CTO Who Had No Empathy I once spoke with a colleague about his experience working with a jerk CTO (Chief Technology Officer). This jerk CTO was not emotionally intelligent and had no empathy. A bad boss who lacks empathy can ruin a company and people’s lives. This colleague worked at the same company of … Read More!

It’s one thing if your usual colleague disrespects you. But when you’re dealing with a rude business owner (or someone who is high up in the company, like a CEO or executive), it’s a whole different ballgame. You may feel like standing up to the business owner will put your job in jeopardy. But if … Read More!

Most of what Ben Shapiro says, I completely disagree with. He says things that fundamentally contradict what I believe in. Yet, I like him. I watch his videos all the time. Beware of the Confirmation Bias Loop A lot of people delete people who they disagree with. This will leave you in a “confirmation bias” … Read More!