You may or may not know this about me, but I was a federal officer for several years serving the U.S. Courts and its judges. While I am happy I have left this career behind, I still keep in contact with some of my former colleagues and judges who tell me, sadly, that many of the management techniques and administrative operations remain the same.
I say "sadly" because it is many of those same order of operations that catapulted me into finding a new career as well as a new lifestyle. Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets about leaving the government-world behind and starting anew but had things been a bit different, I may have stayed until retirement. Afterall, I felt I had developed a good reputation; I was working in a career that matched my credentials; I felt cerebrally challenged; and I had created some incredibly strong friendships. However, when I noticed that I and many others were being continuously ignored when attempting to communicate what I felt woul
