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 ...
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 ...
Having Infinite Patience With Customers
One of the most important attributes you can have when dealing with customers is patience. Having patience with customers is where empathy comes into play. Empathy is putting yourself in that customers place. More ...
Techniques - A Cluttered Desk
Some people mistakenly think having a cluttered desk will trick their boss into thinking they are keeping busy. Instead, a cluttered desk makes your boss think the following: You are disorganized, You are a procastinator, you have poor time management skills. More ...
Increasing Your Value to the Company
In these difficult economic times companies are looking for somebody's butt to kick out the door. When they look at you, will they see an expendable body, or an employee who is too valuable to let go? 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 ...
Techniques - Should You be a "Jack of all trades" or a Specialist?
In your own career, which is the best way to go? Should you be a jack of all trades or a specialist? In this article, you'll learn the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and techniques to help you succeed in whichever path you take. More ...
How to Deal With Customers
Customers are the life blood of any business. Without a sufficient number of customers a business can't make a profit. If a business can't make a profit, they have no need for you as an employee. The short version of this is; no customers - no job. More ...
Techniques - Taking Initiative
Does your boss always have to tell you what to do. Does your boss have to treat you like a child, or do you take initiative? There are dangers in taking initiative at work, but the rewards can be great. More ...
Why to Avoid Flirting in the Workplace
What may be flirting to one person could be sexual harassment to another person. It's a fine line and there are no universal laws about flirting in the workplace. Therefore, it is up to individuals to gauge what is appropriate and what is not. To avoid overstepping boundaries in the workplace, here are a few simple tips employees should follow: More ...
Techniques - Delegation
Proper delegation can make your team into a high performance machine. Poor delegation can result in mistakes, poor quality, and missed schedules. In this article, I'm going to reveal some powerful delegation techniques. More ...
Diversity in the Workforce
You may think an individual with a different race or national origin has peculiar or has strange habits. The first step toward getting the cooperation and assistance of your co-workers you need to Succeed at work is to accept others uniqueness and idiosyncrasies. More ...
The Gamble of Workplace Romance
Because of how much time we spend at work, often more time than we have for socializing outside of work, the chances of meeting someone that we're interested in at work is very probable. But is romance compatible with success at work, or can it become a career disaster? More ...
