Be a
Little
Out
There
13. I’m still not sure what motivated me to send a memo outlining the astrological makeup of the employees at Neutrogena to the head of HR. Other than the fact that I was really into astrology. I was no Ronald Reagan (who not only became president but also consulted his astrologer on matters from scheduling the State of the Union address to the flight times of Air Force One), but I too planned around the stars. I had a Libra friend who was calm under pressure, and I decided, I want one of those. Keith didn’t need to know why there was such urgency around conceiving a child in late January.*
I couldn’t prevent my love of horoscopes from spilling over into my professional life. “So, what day and month were you born?” I would ask candidates in their job interviews. They didn’t even have to tell me their sign. I knew them all. Geminis are super creative, Sagittariuses love an adventure, and Leos like to work out. The ones who joined the company got the message that the place didn’t take itself too seriously, unless, of course, you were a Scorpio. They were a little intense. Calm down, I wasn’t too tyrannical, and I didn’t let it cloud my judgment (at work).
Sure, it could be a little dicey to go all woo-woo at the office, but I like being a little unpredictable. Bringing the unexpected to work is bold—ask any Aries.
* Trent is a Libra.