The Best Part of My Job: Gratitude.

Every morning I wake up, drink my coffee, and go to work. I am a researcher.

The word research brings to mind two things: Writing a college term paper and the word adventure. I prefer to think that my job is adventurous. I travel around the world each day--via the internet-- to learn about people, companies, and the news in my industry. Needless to say, I love my job.

More than the actual research, the best part of my job is the gratitude that my co-workers show me. You could say I’m “brainwashed” or “drinking the company’s Kool-Aid”…that’s fine. But then ask yourself how many “thank-you” emails you send and receive in a day. I can proudly say that I received at least three today alone.

Three. That seems like such a small number. However, I’m not just talking about an email that says “Thank You” at the very end. I’m talking about individual emails that were purposefully drafted.

When I began my job, I printed the first “thank you” email I received and carefully placed it in my binder. Today is my 106^th day at my job. I’ve stopped printing the grateful emails—to save paper. At the rate that my co-workers send them, I may even be saving a small forest.

And this… THIS is what I had in mind for my first job after graduation.  :)

Purpose.

Many have asked why I began this blog. 

So here's your answer. 

I spend a great deal of my time reading articles on LinkedIn and other social networking sites. Many times I find myself thinking of a witty response or rebuttle to the article I've just read. I hope to use this blog to join the conversation and to become one of the "Influencers" that LinkedIn promotes.

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Thank you.

The Chronicle Begins

This is me: bursting at the seams with ideas. I had never before considered blogging--writing down my thoughts for the world to see. Instead, I jot them down in a notebook.  Once I've shared my innermost thoughts with the blank pages, it gets tucked away until the next writing streak compels me to revisit it.

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I'm New Orleans girl at heart. At age 16, I fell in love with the East Coast and decided to make my life here. Moved here on a whim when I was 22--no job and no friends.... But I was determined to make it happen.

I have a passion for writing...for speaking... for sharing ideas.

So follow me as my Chronicle Begins.