Every morning at work, I attend and speak briefly at a morning briefing of the Big Cheese and his direct reports, all leaders of the organization for which I work. And every morning, without fail, I catch sight of one of the regular attendees checking out my boots.
Has he said anything?
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I got my boots on and am back in the bloggin’ saddle.
Thank you, though, for this brief break, brought to you by…
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The past few days while housebound due to insurmountable mounds of snow, I have been teleworking. It has been a very productive but busy time for me. So while working from my home office, what boots are on my feet?
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I was at a meeting in downtown Washington DC yesterday, and someone said something to me that I found amusing.
Setting: auditorium where people are gathering to listen to presentations that are rather geeky, but in my field. I was invited to join the panel as a “respondent,” meaning that after the speakers completed their presentations, I would join three people from other agencies to respond and engage a dialogue.
I was wearing the requisite jacket and tie, dress slacks, and a good-looking pair of black Lucchese hornback caiman boots.
Out of the blue, a gentleman came up to me and said,
“Oh, you’re that smiling boot guy.”
Huh?
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As we approach Christmas, things are winding down at work and at home, we’re preparing a run-up to family gatherings. For me, booted, of course!
What boots for what occasions at work and at home?
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I received an email the other day from a guy in Texas who asked,
I was invited to the office Christmas party at a restaurant in town. I was speaking with my wife about what to wear. She suggested a suit. I said that I wanted to wear my boots. She cringed and disagreed, saying that boots don’t go with a suit and pulled out a pair of black dress shoes and told me in no uncertain terms to wear them. Then I found your blog and now am questioning whether to go along with my wife or do what I wanted to do in the first place, wear my boots with a suit to the party. What is your opinion?
Okay, I’ll respond. But first…
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I’ve been a bit silent on this-here ol’ blog, just because I’ve been busier than a beaver in Spring at work.
Unfortunately, NewGuy had a problem, and I was asked to jump in…
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A funny thing happened at the office as I was going into yet another meeting with muckity-mucks and the Big Cheese. This incident made me and the boss laugh so hard, I had to share…
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I’m sure you have heard people complain that they feel overwhelmed. What is whelm? And why is the term always “overwhelm” not just plain old “whelm?”
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I have been having conversations with a new guy on the block (so-to-speak)… a young man who recently joined the office staff, working under contract for a chief of a technical division. This guy is eager to make his mark. He arrives early, leaves late, and always appears to be working. I never observe him playing with a smartphone or surfing the web for personal reasons while on the clock. He has a good work ethic.
Now, about his attire…
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