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Category: Career
Don’t get caught fudging on your résumé
More than 40% of résumés contain one or more significant errors.
Is that really you? Take the test to see
If you’ve never taken the Myers-Briggs Type indicator test, spend 10 minutes to assess your personality on one of these web sites.
Bring yourself out of a bad mood
Bring yourself out of a bad mood by jotting down your bad feelings, advises Darlene Minnini, Ph.D., author of
The Emotional Toolkit
.
Shedding the pounds on company time
Energize your weight-loss plan by making it an office affair. When healthy living becomes part of your 9-to-5 routine, you’ll not only feel better while you’re on the job, but you’ll sense a positive change among co-workers as well.
Sir William Osler’s ‘way of life’
A ship is divided into watertight compartments. They can be either opened or closed to keep the ship afloat. Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian physician, used that principle to form an action philosophy relevant for today’s stress-filled lifestyles.
Rx for stress: meditation, not meds
Clark started yoga and meditation. Her symptoms went away. That was six years ago, and today, not only does her health seem better, but her mind doesn’t race and multitask constantly.
Coping with the work-to-home transition
Strike the phrase, “How was your day, honey?” from your vocabulary. Why? A significant number of people are too tired to converse at the end of the day, according to a Harvard Business Review study.
Prepare yourself for difficult interactions
Prepare yourself for difficult interactions by singing your very own theme song in your mind.
Are you making every contact count?
Everyone has contacts, but are you working them enough to create a true “network”? If not, follow these tips from some top networkers.