Think about the Most Successful People you Know. Chances are they Didn’t get Where they Are Because of a Lucky Break, but rather possess characteristics or a state of mind that sets them apart from people leading average lives. Check out these quotes from 19 successful CEOs who credit simple daily habits for helping them […]
By Educating Yourself on What is New, What is Growing, What is Likely to Be the Next Big Thing, you Can help Tech-Proof your Career. Below I’ve outlined some of the technology trends I see that will have the greatest impact on a wide variety of jobs and industries — well outside the people in the […]
Getting Yelled at By a Boss: We’ve All Been there, Right? It’s hard to know exactly how to react and what you should say and do when your boss yells at you, First & Foremost because they’re your Boss. Unless they’re harassing or bullying you (in which case you should skip the reaction and go straight […]
If you Could Take a Pill that Will Make you Better at your Job, with Few or No Negative Consequences, Would you Do it? In a meta-analysis recently published in European Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School concluded that a Drug called Modafinil, which is typically used to treat sleep […]
“Some Professionals are So Competitive that They’ll Do Just about Anything to Get Ahead,” says Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group, in a press release. “Being able to handle challenging or difficult coworkers—and maintaining healthy working relationships—is crucial for career success, particularly in environments that require a great deal of collaboration.” If you […]
While Most People Think of Bullies as Kids, Bullying Doesn’t End with High School. Childhood bullies often grow up to become office bullies. In fact, the Workplace Bullying Institute, estimates that up to one-third of employees may be victims of workplace bullying. What Workplace Bullies Do Workplace bullies behave similarly to teen bullies. In addition […]
39% of Workers say They’ve Dated a Colleague at Some Point in their Careers. Nearly a Third say they Married the Person they Dated at Work. Studies show that found that 64% of workers who have office relationships are public with them, compared with 46% nine years ago. Chances are you’ve gotten it on […]
One of the Benefits of Living in ‘The Future’ is that Technology was Going to be Doing All the Hard Work. It’s why The Jetsons had that robot servant, and why Roombas were invented. But even though we live in a time with actual, functional hoverboards and self-driving cars, people are still putting in considerable […]
This List of Crazy Reasons People have Lost their Jobs contains ATypical Reasons: These Terminated Employees Broke Rules that you Wouldn’t Necessarily Find in a Traditional Employee Handbook or Code of Conduct. Show up to your job on time, always turn in your best work, and be a team player — these are all characteristics of […]
I Can (almost) Promise that Once you Supply your Manager with Enough Information, you’ve Shortened the Process & Gotten Much Closer to get a Yes. Or, at the very least, a genuine “I’ll think about it.” I know, I know, your manager can be the worst. You’d totally be able to do your job […]