Friday at EHS
Friday. 3pm. Any Friday. All Fridays. The office is running on fumes. The weekend is on everyone’s mind. These last few hours are ROUGH. Cue Friday Flyday! For the last few months, we have been participating in a made up holiday. Like most holidays, this one involves food. Unlike most holidays, this is a weekly .. read more
A Meerkat Walks Into a Bar…
After an odd month in Meerkat history, our favorite mascot/employee recognition award has moved on from JB’s desk. No longer forced to wear cardigans and eat butterscotch, Meerkat is now safely nestled in the hub of EHS’ office: on the desk of Caitlin Costello, Executive Assistant to Co-CEOs Will and Ari and helpful pal to .. read more
Meerkat: The Triumphant Return
Editor’s note: Meerkat returned to JB’s desk yesterday. He isn’t talking, but did leave this letter. To my foster father JB, As I sat in the conference room trying to remember the name of the girl who was wearing red (who likes empanadas and wears a lot of beautiful scarves), I was filled with panic .. read more
Meerkat Is Missing!
Some of you may have noticed that we’re a little behind in letting you know who won EHS’ coveted Meerkat Award this month. With all of her outstanding accomplishments, you may have assumed that Amaya was granted an extra month with Meerkat. Nope. He did move on at the beginning of March as scheduled. Our .. read more
A Musical Salute to the First Meerkat Award Winner of 2012
It’s 2012 and our Meerkat is continuing his Spanish immersion! The highest EHS honor, the Meerkat Award, has been passed on from Carolina to Amaya Ortiz. Meerkat always sits on the desk of the deserving—and Amaya, EHS’ Office and Navigator Assistant, truly deserves. “You’re a hard worker, baby, and I know you well,” (Bob Dylan), .. read more
The Final Meerkat Award of 2011
After some quality time in the office formerly known as the Quad Pod with last month’s honoree Jon Freeberg, Meerkat is on the go again. Our bespectacled pal packed his bag and tightened his bow tie for a trip to the desk of Carolina Zuleta, EHS’ Director of the E-Team and Training. Carolina recently received her .. read more
Meerkat’s Next Move
Meerkat has left the building … well, he has left my desk and Elvis Mouse anyway. This month, the beloved Meerkat Award was presented to Jon Freeberg: San Diego native, golf-enthusiast and member of the Quad Pod (which he shares with Todd, Sara and Kara—arguably the area of the office responsible for the most hijinks .. read more
Meerkat Award Update!
Meerkat experienced a socially awkward moment this month. He asked Miss Manners and searched for protocols, but he couldn’t find a socially acceptable solution. Libby, who chronicles Meerkat’s journeys from one EHS award-winner to another, was given the highest honor of caring for Meerkat this month. So, he cocked his head as he so cutely does, and asked, “How can she .. read more
I’m more motivated than You! Or: How I used my Love of Competition to Get Motivated
Once I entered the real world[1], I struggled to consistently find motivation. Whether it was eating healthy, working out, or simply working to the best of my abilities, I found it hard to drive myself on a day-to-day basis. Like many people who drift in and out of good, consistent habits, I needed to find .. read more
Passing on the Salt
Six hours into my first day of work here at Engaged Health Solutions, my boyfriend called: Him: “How’s the day going? Can you talk right now?” Me: (whispering under my desk) “I have to quit. They don’t have a salt shaker.” I had brought two hard-boiled eggs to work on my first day. I didn’t know .. read more
