Gift Giving in the Workplace
One thing that can add to the stress of the holiday season is workplace gift giving. Giving a gift to a supervisor or manager sets up a conflict of interest and an ethics problem. In my opinion, holiday gifts should be given only to children. More ...
Get What You Want - Negotiating Skills for the Timid!
This article is written for those TIMID folk who want to feel more confident in the basic skills of negotiating. These are the skills I have learnt that have made all the difference in the world to my approach to asking for what I want. I figure there are plenty of people who would like to know these skills which, believe me, don't come naturally to some folk! More ...
40 Time Mastery Tips to Be in Control of Your Life
Time management is managing the time you have each day. Time mastery is deciding in advance what you want (goals), how you will set up your days, and then choosing the best ways to reach those goals. More ...
Networking is Not a Dirty Word
There are a multitude of areas where you need and use networking, from your job search to giving back to your community; and you may already be networking without realizing it. Read below to understand how networking works in everyday situations, and how to make it work for you. More ...
Working For a Bad Boss
How to deal with a bad boss who has poor leadership skills, makes unreasonable demands, and has a bad temper. More ...
Maintaining a Positive Attitude
People like other people who have a positive attitude, Sometimes events contradict the positive attitude point of view, but the person with the positive attitude still believes, in the end, good will win out. More ...
Five Ways to Create Job Security
Today's economic climate, that doesn't have to mean you have no job security. You can have a sense of job security, but it won't come from your employer. You must give it to yourself. Here's a proven five point strategy to ensure you have security in an uncertain job economy. More ...
Boost Your Career With Networking
Whatever challenge you may be facing now, you are likely to need good connections with people willing to help you out. The bases of such connections are trust and respect and can only be earned over time. More ...
Techniques - Get Ahead by Faking It
Are you working in a no stretch organization? To succeed at work, you need to stretch your capabilities. You need to perform tasks above your skill level, tasks you've never done before. In a no stretch organization, workers are assigned only tasks they've done before. More ...
People Skills - Dealing with New Ideas
Organizations today think they need to be constantly changing or they will perish. Corporate leaders worship at the alter of new ideas where the motto is, Any new idea is a good idea. You have to learn how to handle the chaotic work environment that results. More ...
Dealing With Stress at Work
You can't totally avoid stress. Stress is a normal part of life and work, but too much stress can actually cause health problems. Here's how to deal with too much stress at work. More ...
How to Get a Promotion
Do you feel like you're stuck in your current job? It's tough to climb the corporate ladder, but if you want a job that excites you and pays well, you'll likely have to make the climb at some point. These tips can help. More ...
When You Have to Say I'm Sorry
I've learned a lot of things about apologies over the years. Some of them I had to learn the hard way - at great personal cost. But I learned them, and I'm glad to share them. More ...
