Microlearning gets you the skills
If there’s a skill you’d like to acquire, chances are there’s an online course for you. Microlearning lets you focus on particular knowledge without having to enroll in a semester-long class.
Category: Career
1-Minute Strategies: November ’17
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Boost your job satisfaction
If you want to be truly happy at work, let go of these three things.
Why your career may be stuck in neutral
If you aren’t advancing as you’d like and it seems like your career is going nowhere, here are four possible reasons and solutions, offered by executive coach Joel Garfinkle, author of Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level.
Prove you’re ready for a promotion
Getting promoted is tougher than it used to be, writes Anne Fisher. Researchers at leadership development and coaching firm PDI Ninth House set out to analyze exactly what leads to a successful upward move.
What you should never say about yourself
Talking about yourself and your accomplishments can be risky business. You don’t want to sell you or your work short, but coming off as pompous or clichéd can be bad for business, writes Jeff Haden for Inc.com.
The truth about work-life balance
When we are living fully, we feel it. We get the sense that our life is moving along steadily and we take things in stride; we relax enough to feel joy. So why does achieving and maintaining balance seem so difficult?
Declutter and free your mind
Tiny bits of mental energy are tied up in each of our possessions. We’re subconsciously bombarded by questions: What if I lose this? What will it cost to replace? When can I afford a better one? To feel lighter, try a possession purge and simplify in other areas too.
Success comes from action–now!
There comes a point when you need to stop thinking about pros and cons, upsides and downsides, and just start rolling the dice. Try these assertive strategies.
Build your influence at work
To get noticed not just by your friends or your team, but everyone at work, try these 5 things.