Archive for July, 2009
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Making the Most of Professional Development
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Travelling to new cities. Hotels with nice lobbies and king size beds. Fancy meals. Room service at the touch of a button. Site seeing. Enjoying drinks at an early happy hour … and with dinner … and a couple more later that night. Music. Dancing. Staying up late.
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Negotiating When a Raise is Out of the Question
Monday, July 20th, 2009
In the economy today, it may be difficult to ask your boss for a raise … even if it’s well-deserved. Even if you do have the opportunity to pitch a salary increase to your boss, and even if your boss sincerely wants to reward you with that raise, he or she may not be able [...]
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Organize & Prioritize for Peace of Mind
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
What is one simple thing you can do each day at the office to help you sleep better at night?
Before you leave the office, spend 5-10 minutes to “O&P” (organize & prioritize)!
At the end of the day, it’s usually a little quieter and allows you a few minutes to spend time on O&P. If not [...]
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May I Ask Who’s Calling?
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Imaging walking into your office in the morning … a calm start to your “9-5″ with a simple list of calls to return from the day before … marked with notes from your dedicated and detailed assistant regarding how urgent a call was, if it was someone important (to you), or if it was a [...]
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Hello, Pot? This is the Kettle speaking…
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Has your supervisor ever given you negative feedback that seems a bit … ironic?
He arrives at work just in time for lunch, but complains that you’re consistently tardy.
She books every “working lunch” at the most expensive restaurant, and accuses you of being careless with the budget.
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A Glimpse From the Sidelines
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
I am in the middle of a ten-day vacation (I did not travel anywhere, but have guests in town, time off work, and feel great!) I thought I would share some of the observations I’ve had in my first break from the so-called rat race of 2009.
I am not supposed to be exhausted. Allowing myself [...]
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60 to 0: How to Destress Post-Work
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Most advertisements focus on going from 0 to 60: promoting everything from cars to energy supplements. Wake up earlier! Work out harder! Lasting energy!
How do you reverse that? Going from 60 to 0 … otherwise known as “flipping the switch off” after work and letting go of your work stress and office anxiety before you [...]