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You Don’t Have to Be Chained to Your Desk to Succeed at Work
The 40-hour workweek is a bygone. The workday is longer, the pace of work is faster, and most projects tend to be open-ended. A successful corporate career now demands a high-level of performance for sustained periods. At what cost, though? … Continue reading
Thou Shall Attend the Office Holiday Party
The office holiday party may seem like a mandatory celebration. Perhaps it is not in your tradition to celebrate Christmas. May be you are introversive, do not enjoy partying, or you feel uneasy about being around many unfamiliar people. You … Continue reading
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Maria Bartiromo’s “The 10 Laws of Enduring Success” [Leadership Reading #1]
Success consists of recognizing opportunity, being optimistic, following our passions, keeping good relations, and making the best of circumstances that life presents us. The elements of accomplishment have been widely written about since the dawn of publishing. Each year, several … Continue reading
Telecommuting: Out of sight, Out of mind
Telecommuting can be an impediment to climbing the corporate ladder. Telecommuting comes with a cost — reduced face time with peers, management, and customers, and diminished opportunities to foster management’s trust. Continue reading
Learn from the Top Performers in Every Field [Skills for Success]
During Q & A at a career-planning workshop that I led recently, a member of the audience asked me, “Where could I get the best education in life?” This article elaborates my response. You learn best from imitating the techniques … Continue reading
Not Everybody Wishes to Climb the Corporate Ladder [Finding Work-Life Balance]
You have probably met corporate people who are five to ten years from retirement and have remained in their bottom-of-the-ladder “contributor” roles (as engineers, programmers, accountants, salespersons, etc.) for decades. Don’t they typically report to managers 10 to 15 years … Continue reading
Sucking up Isn’t a Requirement for Success
Consider the all-too-familiar boss’s pet employee at an office. He uses flattery, goes out of his way to help the boss, curries personal favors, and constantly tows the boss’s line no matter how unreasonable it is. He never corrects the … Continue reading
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Want to boost your self-confidence? Dress sharply and look neat.
The ‘Axe Effect’ Consider the following ‘news’ story (possibly a spoof) from a few weeks ago. Vaibhav Bedi of India sued Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods conglomerate, for “depression and psychological damage” caused by letdown from the ‘Axe Effect.’ Vaibhav … Continue reading
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Career Planning: Ready for a Promotion?
Promotions Can be Stressful Last year, researchers at the University of Warwick found that the mental health of managers typically deteriorates after a job promotion. Part of this anxiety is attributable to, the loss of the security of a familiar … Continue reading
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Decline a request for references before an interview
In response to my previous article on why résumés should not list references, blog reader Ana Maria inquired, “I’ve been asked to provide references before an interview. What should I do?” Short answer: decline politely. Say, “I prefer to give … Continue reading
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