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7 Techniques for Work/Life Balance by Thomas J. Denham - Dec, 2011 Maintaining work/life balance is the hardest thing to accomplish in adulthood. Many people today are too busy making a living that they don’t have time to make a life. Don’t expect to continue down the same path and get any significant changes in your life. Where you go with your work/life balance should be by choice not chance. Don’t focus on what you can’t do; focus on what you can do! 1. Ask Questions and Reprioritiz... |
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What’s Driving Your Career? by Beverly Harvey - Nov, 2011 Is it your personal vision, passions, and innate talents … or is it uncertainty, confusion or even desperation? Are you clear about the type of position that would be intrinsically fulfilling … or are you willing to accept whatever you can get? When you hear the words personal vision, passion, drive, and innate talents what emotions do you feel? Energy, excitement, enthusiasm, curiosity, hope? Do you feel like you want to g... |
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4 Ways to Succeed at a Start-Up by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 I recently had the opportunity to meet Sarah Fudin, a young professional working with 2tor, Inc, an education start-up company that partners with elite universities to bring master degree programs online, in particular USC's Masters in Teaching online program. Sarah felt that my readers needed some tips for succeeding in a start-up organization, and here's what she suggested: Be prepared to work hard and expect rewards: Th... |
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A Roadside Conversation - A Leader's Story by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2011 Speaking to the graduating class last year at Princeton University, Amazon.com Founder Jeff Bezos shared a story about a long drive in Texas with his grandparents. He was ten years old at the time. His grandfather was driving on the highway. His grandmother sat in the passenger seat, smoking cigarettes. Recently Bezos had been hearing an ad campaign about smoking. The gist of it was that every puff of a cigarette reduce... |
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Do You Talk About Yourself Too Much at Work? by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 Some people start out just wanting to share quality information, and so others listen to them in order to learn and reap of the benefit of the experience and knowledge. Unfortunately, many of these same people become addicted to the attention paid to them, and they gradually become narcissistic. Their advice becomes less about situations that apply to the audience in general, and more about, well, them. Their conversations... |
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How To Make Money Off Your Social Media Skills by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2011 Who better to learn from than someone who has been successful at what you're trying to do? That's the case with Alexis Grant, a former writer and editor at US News and World Report who has just launched a thriving social media consultancy. Alexis has written a book, How to Build a Part-Time Social Media Business, and was kind enough to share some of its highlights with us: 1. Recognize the opportunity. Yes, most people ma... |
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CHERRY-PICKING by Nan S. Russell - Nov, 2011 Personable and enthusiastic about her work, it took me months to uncover the problem. Calling Cheryl to my office for a quick question, I inquired why the information I needed wasn't in the file. "Oh," responded Cheryl, "I haven't done the filing yet." Thinking she misunderstood what I needed, I explained that what I was looking for was from four months ago. "Yeah, that filing's not done yet," she said matter-of-factly. ... |
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How Gen Y navigates time — and life by Lindsey Pollak - Nov, 2011 I’ve been working with members of the Millennial Generation (those born approximately 1980 to 1995) for about 10 years now, and one of my biggest observations is that they always seem to be busy. High school and college students are shuttling between classes, sports, clubs, jobs and social engagements. Young professionals are working full-time and starting businesses on the side. And, of course, they’re accomplishing all of... |
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Mining For Your Executive Brand & Promoting ROI by Rosa Elizabeth Vargas - Nov, 2011 What has cemented the doom of many job seekers, including executive-level leaders, is their inability (or self-destructive refusal) to wrap their minds around the idea of marketing themselves with a unique identity as if they were a product. As a “product,” you must clearly articulate your executive brand, unique value proposition, and market an ROI. Yet, instead, most executives mount a precarious job search campaign wi... |
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Your New Boss by Marcia Robinson - Nov, 2011 Knowing what to buy as a Christmas gift for a new boss can be challenging. One reason is that you might not know the person well enough to know likes and dislikes. You also might not know how your new boss feels about receiving a Christmas gift from an employee. Your new boss might feel that your gift obligates them to also get a gift for you. That also now raises the question of whether the new boss should give a gift just to... |
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