I am the 25%.

At first it was just a quirk. And kind of funny.

It began in my late 20s. Usually before a big weekend, I would notice my every sniffle, and I would worry that I was getting sick. In fact, I’d worry so much that I actually would get sick.

I began flushing public toilets with my foot instead of my hand. I also began using paper towel to open the bathroom door when I was done. Although I still refuse to concede that I was being overly germ-sensitive, since half the guys leaving the bathroom walk right past the sink without washing their hands. And besides, now there are trash cans by the doors of bathrooms because everybody does it. So THERE.

I began making regular trips to the emergency room, sure I was having a heart attack. After 30 minutes of running on the stress-test treadmill in a suit and tie, I’d be sent home with a clean bill of health and a pitted shirt.

What was going on? Find out in my May Chesterfield Observer column that - not coincidentally - is running during Mental Health Awareness Month: "I am the 25%"

Upcoming Events
It was great to see a lot of my friends at Booz Allen Hamilton on April 24 for the company's Administrative Professionals Week Celebration - thank you all for the hospitality!

Coming up!

May 17 - The American Society of Women Accountants - Richmond, Va.
May 19 - The Michigan Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals - Grand Rapids, Mich.
June 8 - The Maryland-Delaware-DC Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Columbia, Md.
June 30 - The Virginia/West Virginia Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals - Lynchburg, Va.
August 24 - International Assocaition of Meeting Planners Conference - Richmond, Va.

If the folks in your organization, company or association are grappling with the craziness of this world, maybe I can help.
In my speaking, I provide organizations and their people with strategies for sanity in this world gone nuts. With lots of humor, high energy and fun, I cover topics such as:

Keeping Balance & Perspective Amidst (Hurricane-Strength) Winds of Change – Chuck taps his own wide variety of hilarious business and life experiences and misadventures, as well as the wisdom of Henry David Thoreau, to present a funny take on dealing with change and keeping one’s balance and perspective amidst planetary insanity.

E Pluribus Humor: Diversity, Community and Getting the Best Solutions – Chuck Hansen (disclaimer: no Latin scholar) uses hilarious insights and anecdotes from his “diverse” career and life experiences to demonstrate the fact that true diversity connects communities in a common cause to arrive at the best solutions. With humor and positivity, Chuck explores how conformity in thinking, uniformity of background and “conventional wisdom” combine to limit the ability of organizations and individuals to innovate and succeed.

Living and Leaving the Caribbean Dream: Surprising Truths about Setting Goals – Chuck samples from his several lifetimes’ worth of wildly varied and often humorous experiences – from crossing the Atlantic in a small sailboat, to Caribbean saloon bouncer, to speechwriter for national political figures and Fortune 500 company leaders, to blackjack dealer, donut maker and private detective – to present some surprising truths about setting and achieving goals.

For more information, go to my web page, drop me an email (chuck@chuckhansen.com) or call me (804-240-7743). I would be grateful if you’d pass my information along to friends or colleagues who might need some energizing and perspective! Thanks!