My mom and me, May 2012, just prior to my MBA graduation at the University of San Diego. We don’t always recognize how knowledgeable our parents are or see the good they taught us – whether from their guidance, behavior, or mistakes. But we wouldn’t be who we are without those intended and unintended lessons. In honor of Mothers Day, I would like to share five lessons my mother taught me that have served me well in my career. Emotions Matter My mom was a licensed therapist. I

As anyone knows who has worked in HR in California or with a company in California, California labor law is complex and is often more stringent than federal and other states’ law. If you aren’t in California, I suspect you have had quite a bit of frustration having to accommodate CA law and sometimes wonder if it is really necessary. If you are in California, I imagine you have had someone outside of CA express their doubt that they really must do what you are telling them. O