I felt a lot happier today at work. Chatting with Dan yesterday changed my attitude. It gave me confidence. I also read a good blog post this morning title “Everything is my fault”. The gist of it is that you should take responsibility for EVERYTHING. Because in some way you can have an effect on every situation you find unpleasant in your life. I wasn’t taking enough responsibility for the stats project at work. I need to own...

On my way to work this morning I wrote a letter to Dan. I had no intention of giving the letter to Dan, but I wanted to get all my thoughts and feelings out. By the time I got to work I decided to set up a meeting with him. Luckily his afternoon was open and I spent an hour and a half chatting with him. I’m glad I did. Dan has a way of calling me out and chastising me in a way that motivates and inspires me to do better. Joel has a way of...