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The question of the day: is it a wise decision for a manager to block, or prevent, a worker from making a job move within the organization? This can be answered from different perspectives, both pro and con. But the real question is, what is the long-term effect this will have on the worker in …
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If you're a mid-career worker, I'm telling you to not give up hope regarding your career. It has seemed that this generation is being overlooked, discarded and forgotten. But that's only if you read 'the news' that's out there. Mid-career workers have an abundance of knowledge and experience to offer an employer that is lacking …
If you want to feel empowered at work, an easy way to do so is to take ownership of the space you call 'home' in your workplace; that may be an actual office, a cubicle, a counter, cash register, or even a broom closet (not unheard of). You may work from home or a remote …
We're now on Day 3 of the 30-Day Challenge - I hope you've jumped on board. This is one of the best ways to begin a habit you've been trying to start. Habits, according to new brain studies, can take anywhere from 60 days up to one year to form and stick. That's a long …
It's that time of year - the time when I begin my own 30-day blog challenge. With the Olympics coming up, this seems to be a great time to be in my own Olympics, so to speak. By doing so, I have found several facts that hopefully will inspire you to do your own challenge, …
I just got off the phone, after at least 6 attempts, trying to reach a business who called me several times to discuss my account and marketing through them. What the person didn't tell me is that the company is emailed-based. What the heck! If she had left this tidbit of information, I wouldn't be …
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If you're finding yourself questioning if you are in the right job or career, or perhaps you might just be starting out, then isn't it time you figured it out? What is holding you back from making a decision - is it fear of disappointing someone (i.e. a parent or other family member, or yourself), …
Happy May! This is the start of a new week and a new month - how optimistic do you feel? Your outlook determines the success you will have, mainly as it is the driver in taking action to make any success happen. If you feel iffy or fearful in some way, then you will hold …
If anyone says you only can make doing a job, don't think of asking a man named Robert, who is a Professional Line Sitter - he'll sit in the line you don't want to, such as the DMV or to buy the latest iPhone - and makes $54,000; or how about Janet from California, a …
Every year I look forward to Parade's annual issue of What People Earn. I first wrote about this back in April of 2012; back then, they did a then and now where income was reported for the same profession in two different time spans to see how things have changed. For example, a hotel desk …
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