Get Word to stop assuming what you want
Q. How do I keep Word from AutoFormatting or AutoCorrecting certain text?
Year: 2013
Stop doing that … and that
If your job squares with the Pareto Principle, 80 percent of the results come from 20 percent of your work. So, you’re probably investing much of your time on assignments that yield little return.
4 search tips for better Googling
Want to get better results from your Google searches? Try these four tips from Macgasm editor Joshua Schnell.
To endure a chaotic boss, view yourself as a shelter from the storm
Q: “Although my boss is the president of our company, she is very disorganized. She will drop whatever she is doing to take calls from family, friends, or even a handyman working in her home. She will abruptly leave a meeting if she suddenly remembers an errand. She often pulls me into her office to talk about the latest crisis in her life. I’m her executive assistant, and this is a small company, so transferring elsewhere is not an option. I know she isn’t going to change, so should I just leave?” Burned Out
3 steps to surviving lunch with an executive
A lunch invitation from an executive can be nerve-wracking, but it’s also a great opportunity to connect with and impress someone who could have a major effect on your career. Some tips from self-improvement guru Molly Ford:
Give some credit thieves a pass
When someone takes the credit for work you’ve done, resist the urge to react emotionally. Decide whether it’s worth your while to make an issue of the episode by answering two questions: 1) “Will not getting this credit adversely affect my career?” and 2) “Will bringing it up do more harm than good to a […]
What’s your (official or unofficial) dress code?
Bad news for Brooks Brothers and Ann Taylor: Traditional business attire takes a back rack these days. Comfortable and casual are the watchwords for workplace fashion.
Decipher the message a grumpy co-worker is sending you
Q: “I have a co-worker who is very moody. Whenever I ask about one of her projects or suggest a way to do things more efficiently, ‘Andrea’ gets snippy and starts muttering under her breath. If I ask what’s wrong, she replies, ‘Nothing,’ then has a bad attitude for at least an hour. How can I confront her about her attitude problem?” Aggravated Co-worker
Ego traps that can sabotage your career
What are the most common foibles that cause promising professionals to fail? These are the traps that can bring you down.
Time to trade in your sticky notes?
Gone are the days of needing to write notes on easily destroyed scraps of paper that clutter your desk. Instead, try one of these note-taking applications, Verne Kopytoff writes.