3 reasons to take risks in your career
Taking risks is a great way to grow, says Women’s Leadership Coaching CEO Jo Miller. Consider these three things taking risks can do for you.
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Admin Checkup: Can you handle crises?
No matter how well we plan our projects and define our goals and objectives, sometimes it seems like putting out fires is the most important task in our job descriptions. How well do you handle crises that break up your workflow? Take this quiz and find out.
Work days just keep getting longer
Full-time U.S. workers now put in an average of 47 hours a week, according to recent Gallup poll.
Get moving with HIIT desk workouts
High intensity interval training is a popular fitness trend. HIIT workouts alternate longer periods of low to moderate exertion with short periods of high intensity work and are known to improve fitness levels, lower blood pressure and aid in weight loss, reports Reuters.
6 tips for winning arguments
Business psychiatrist Mark Goulston offers six ways to stop being defensive and start finding solutions in your conversations.
1-Minute Strategies: Jan. ’15
Walk or bike to work for an instant happiness boost … Spend 30 to 45 minutes with a good book to boost your brain and reduce your stress … Keep growing your interests.
What you should never do at work
Communications consultant Robin Madell says the three biggest errors you can make at work arise from the misuse or misunderstanding of three key elements: technology, corporate culture and office politics.
Get more out of LinkedIn with apps
Many people only look at LinkedIn when they start searching for a new job. This is a shame, says Business Insider tech reporter Jillian D’Onfro, who explains that the “social network has become an incredible resource for building your professional identity online, no matter where you are in your career.”
Play it smart by playing it dumb
You probably hear a lot of ignorant or incorrect ideas in the course of your workweek. Laughing at or arguing with people can hurt your relationship with them, so you may want to “play dumb” if you hear something ridiculous, says Geoffrey Tumlin, author of “Stop Talking, Start Communicating.”
What it’s like as an admin at Facebook
If you ask Sara Geiger, she’ll tell you it’s fantastic. Geiger loves the atmosphere at the eight-building campus in Menlo Park, Calif. She loves the free meals, the on-site gym and happy hour drinks. Most of all, reports Claire Moorman in the Dubois County Herald, she feels like she belongs there.