Joy Phenix's Blog

“I have no idea what he wants!” “I don’t know what to do next!” “What am I supposed to do?”  My colleague was venting about the age-old dilemma of being given an assignment with little direction. We’ve all “been there.” She continued to describe how her teammates were moving too quickly to adequately communicate. Her [...]

I feel like buying gifts for cooks is easy, especially since I love to cook.  However, I’ve been told non-cooks hate to shop for cooks because they don’t know where to begin.  And so, for those of you who enjoy the kitchen, I suggest making a specific list. After all, no one but you knows [...]

I’m no organizational expert…in fact, I only get really opinionated about organization if it’s something that I use.   If you have serious organizational dilemmas, I highly recommend hiring an expert, like my friend Lindsey, to help you through the process.  Ultimately you have to figure out what’s best for you and to find a system [...]