If you’re trying to politely escape a conversation, rather than saying you have to go – which can make you look self-centered and implies the other person has been taking up your time, tell the person you won’t hold her up, take up any more of her time, or keep her any longer. This approach [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Site To Follow: Courtney Mara
Posted in Noteworthy Sites, Travel, tagged Adventure, Arts, Courtney Mara, Fun, Recreation, Travel, Trip, Weddings on 2011/12/24 | 1 Comment »
Courtney Mara is a very young, increasingly popular, interactive travel blog that invites its visitors to be contributors. It’s travel tips range by location, season or holiday, and interests. The blog offers great recommendations for trip planners, “DOs” and “DON’Ts” for casual travellers, and interesting highlights and tidbits for local inhabitants looking to try something new. Courtney Mara.com It also has an [...]
Posted in Life on 2011/12/19 | Leave a Comment »
We’re on vacation through 02 January 2012. While away, we’ll revisit some of our most popular posts.
Posted in Getting Ahead, tagged Children & Family, Effort, Friendship, Happiness, Investment, Love, Relationship, Rewards, Success on 2011/12/18 | Leave a Comment »
All rewards require some effort.
Millionaires Can Suppress Job Growth, Too
Posted in Politics, tagged Business, Development, Employment, Investment, Job Search, Jobs, Republicans, Unemployment, United States on 2011/12/17 | Leave a Comment »
In a way, millionaires are inherently job takers rather than job makers. By paying a person compensation of or exceeding $1 million, a business has less money to invest in capital, inventory, or its employment rolls. What do you think?
For Success Make The Person Whom Dislikes You Fight For You
Posted in Getting Ahead, Politics, tagged Bad Bosses, Bullies, Jobs, Psychology, Relationship, Resolution, Success, Workplace Conflict on 2011/12/16 | Leave a Comment »
Having trouble with a person at work? Think of ways to get them to fight for you on a matter or defend your interest on something. Generally, people develop a sense of interest in things in which they made an emotional, financial, or time investment.
A Person Can Demand Deference, But Not Respect
Posted in Manage Successfully, Politics, tagged Admiration, Deference, Government, Management, Politics, Respect, Royalty on 2011/12/15 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a difference between respect and deference. A position of power might require deference, but does not require respect. Don’t expect people to respect you if your actions do not engender respect.
If You Didn’t Subscribe, Don’t Unsubscribe
Posted in Technology, tagged Adware, Email, Malware, Security, Spam, Spyware, Trojan Horse, Virus, Worms on 2011/12/14 | 1 Comment »
Even though an email, such as an advertisement for a sale, might seem to come from a legitimate business, if you did not sign up to receive such emails, it could be malicious. Selecting “unsubscribe” could lead to downloading software you don’t want. Play it safe by unsubscribing via the legitimate company’s website, instead.
At Times, Arriving Late Can Be An Early Arrival
Posted in Personal Enrichment, tagged Arrival, Courtesy, Employment, Etiquette, Hours, Office, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation on 2011/12/13 | Leave a Comment »
Generally, an exempt employee does not need to arrive to the office early - or even on time - as long as the employee arrives before his boss and his boss’ boss.
Add Color To Your Professional Life
Posted in Getting Ahead, Manage Successfully, tagged Business, Color, Graphics, Organization, Psychology, Success on 2011/12/12 | Leave a Comment »
Using color can turn a 2D work environment into 3D. For example, adding color to an organizational system, such as to folder tabs or binder covers, can differentiate files by year or category. Color can be used in lieu of line variations to separate or designate data in electronic files. Color can add depth to presentations or [...]
Quick Trick To Capture Interest During A Presentation
Posted in Getting Ahead, tagged Attention, Entertainment, Leadership, Meetings, Presentations on 2011/12/11 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re leading a presentation or running a meeting and an individual’s attention appears to be flagging, capture her interest by use her name in a funny, charming, or positive example. Capture the attention of multiple attendees by referring to a number of people in the example.
Simple Step To Improving A Poor Working Relationship
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, tagged Employment, Jobs, Networking, Office Politics, Perspective, Relationship, Work, Workplace Conflict on 2011/12/10 | Leave a Comment »
Generally, relationships are key to achieving success. To overcome a poor relationship with someone, sit next to that person whenever possible. It compels that person to communicate and often cooperate with you. Most likely, that person will eventually begin to view you as a member of his team, a partner to achieving his success.
Expansive Vocabularies Expand Options
Posted in Getting Ahead, Personal Enrichment, tagged Diplomacy, Emotions, Success, Vocabulary, Wisdom on 2011/12/09 | Leave a Comment »
Choose your language carefully. In situations requiring diplomacy or affecting emotions, a broad vocabulary can be handy. For example, using the word “disappointed” can go farther than saying you “resent” being overlooked or are “perturbed” by a person’s actions.
Acting On Unconfirmed Chatter Can Sink A Ship
Posted in Finances, Getting Ahead, tagged Business, Confidence, Finance, Gossip, Investment, Restructuring, Success on 2011/12/08 | Leave a Comment »
Just because you overhear something presumably confidential doesn’t mean it is accurate. Acting on that information without further investigation can be foolish. For example, corporate restructurings are discussed all the time, but don’t always go through. Buying or selling stock based on intercepted chatter of a corporate restructuring can lead to financial loss.
Promise Makers Are The Most Likely Promise Keepers
Posted in Getting Ahead, tagged Employment, Ethics, Etiquette, Internship, Job Search, Jobs, Office Politics, Promises on 2011/12/05 | Leave a Comment »
If a person tells you that you’ll have a job with her company but you haven’t received a formal offer or confirmation, follow-up with that person rather than someone else. Generally, a person that makes a promise is the person most driven to uphold the promise. As soon as you reach out to someone else [...]
If You Care, Don’t Leave Everything To An Attorney
Posted in Finances, Getting Ahead, Lessons From Divorce, tagged Friends, Law, Lawsuit, Legal Matters, Life, Perspective, Politics on 2011/12/03 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re struggling through a legal matter in which you are emotionally involved, ask a friend to objectively evaluate the situation. An objective third-party that walks through the facts and reads all related materials can keep the situation in perspective, ensuring all critical issues are captured. This will be especially handy if you have an [...]
Signs Your Favorite Show Is Coming To An End
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Celebrities, Entertainment, Musicals, Shows, Television, TV on 2011/12/02 | Leave a Comment »
Following are signs that your favorite TV show might be coming to an end. Musical episodes Unusual life-altering developments to primary characters New permanent characters that are “children” of a primary character (especially those that are suddenly fully grown children) Alternate universe or time travel episodes Vacation or extended-travel episodes Celebrities join the show as [...]
Chart Your Accomplishments For Better Performance Evaluations
Posted in Getting Ahead, tagged Employment, Jobs, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation on 2011/12/01 | Leave a Comment »
Maintain a calendar tracking your accomplishments at work so that the information is on hand during the performance evaluation process.
