Toot your own horn.

My coworkers think it's an amazing feat that I train for and run these marathons. In fact, the question from one coworker about how my run went this weekend turned into a 15 minute conversation about running and fitness in general with a few other coworkers. Don't get me wrong, I love talking about exercise and running and I could happily do it all day long.

The bottom line is, I just run these miles for me. I don't think they're anything special. After all, I have an entire running group and blogosphere that shows me they're perfectly normal.

But to the average Joe, marathons and running a distance of 13-26 miles (and beyond) is near insanity.

A different thing happens at work. I do something good, I don't really want to talk about it. But damn it, I want the recognition for it. After so many of these "successes," I want to see the needle move or the $ on the paycheck rise. Do you know what I mean?

And do you know why I want to see the needle move and get some recognition? Because those successes I have at work are not just for ME. They're for someone else. And that's totally fine, but all the same I still want the shout out.

However you swing it, you're I'm not going to get the props until you start boasting yourself I start asking for it. That's how the real show stoppers get THE JOB. It's at this point, I also want to say it's perfectly fine if what you want is to be employed and not continue up the food chain. It's also perfectly okay if you want to be employed by a few little angels that demand every moment of your time and pay in nothing but hugs and slobber. Honestly, it's fine.

And to whomever shared this via facebook today, it was JUST what I needed. Stop thinking you can't be in charge and you shouldn't be at the table. Your voice matters.

And any man who watches this - you are now required to put in EQUAL share of the housework and childcare you and your spouse may be responsible for. Okay? Thanks.

Awesome talk by Sheryl Sandberg - COO of Facebook (married to David Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey) Talk about a powerhouse!

Excuse me, I'm off to find my horn...