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It's that time of year - the review of your yearly accomplishments, of all of the tasks and activities, actions and goals you've achieved throughout the year. The benefit of doing so is showing that you can and have taken specific action to get things done as well as highlighting your strengths and forward movement …
As I'm all about careers - which includes working for yourself or others - I often find that a majority of workers do not pay much attention to their career until something happens. The threat of a job loss or having too much stress are typical situations that elicit attention; but what about the positives …
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I have been noticing a trend lately which is that time is flying by faster than ever. I don't have any explanation for this; it is just a personal observation, are we just too busy to appreciate the day, or is the world truly spinning faster? What does this really mean and why is this …
It has been a couple of months since I've been here - the end of the year did not turn out exactly as I'd hoped; I had to put my beloved dog, Bailey, down when she got sick very suddenly, my Mom was hospitalized for a week when she suddenly got sick and I came …
How long does to be great at what you do? For some people, it comes more easily while for others not so much. According to a recent article, it actually takes about 10,000 hours, or what researchers have named "The 10-year rule." According to researchers, they say it will take at least that long of …
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To be successful in life, we needs to continually grow - to increase our knowledge, skills and abilities (SKA's) and to beyond the capacities we think are possible. Never more is this more crucial than in our career, where employers are expecting more of the SKA's as well as the ability to adapt to the …
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Here is my latest article for The Work at Home Woman http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/get-ready-for-the-new-year-%E2%80%93-organize/
Do you ever wonder why there are some employees or managers who deal with a high level of daily stress do not burn out? Some researchers have shown that one's political skills help them deal with stressful situations. Here are some skills that are most useful: 1. Using practical intelligence as opposed to analytical or …
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I read with interest a recent article from Dear Abby (May 4, 2010). A man writes that on the first day of his wife's work, she was called into the human resources director's office and told she was being "let go" because of her Web site. The site had photos of her when she worked …
If you are having difficulty at your workplace and feel angry and stressed, it may not be due to the amount of work you are doing or your hours. It may actually be the result of your personal values not aligning with your work environment. I see it over and over again, as I work …
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