Reduce your stress through innocence
Las Vegas—Issuing snap judgments of those who annoy or irritate you adds to the stress you experience, argues Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work (Hyperion).
Category: Career
Turn your computer skills into $$$
Employers expect greater computer proficiency from all levels of admin pros than they did only a few years ago, staffing firm reps say. Being able to chip in on assignments involving computer work offers one of the best ways for receptionists to move up.
Develop your ‘heart connection’
Are you one of those people who tend to put others’ needs ahead of your own? If so, that often means you’ll take on more and more work, committing to responsibilities with no time to complete them, until your life spins out of balance. Instead, try these 3 steps …
Carve out time without interruptions
Derail distractions for even an hour and you’ll learn a new skill, or chug through an assignment, much faster. Here’s how.
Build a strong case for flexible hours
Your reputation remains your best argument for persuading the boss to alter your work schedule or sometimes allow you to work from home.
Could you earn college credit for your work?
Regret that you never finished college? Wish that you’d majored in something else? Look closely at all the skills and knowledge you’ve picked up on the job …you could be closer to earning a college degree than you’ve ever imagined…
Keep up to date with spelling styles
Test yourself by circling the one word in each of the following pairs that’s spelled correctly.
How Jack Welch’s EA made him shine
He probably would have been an effective CEO anyway. But with Executive Assistant Rosanne Badowski keeping his schedule, organizing his work and guarding his office door, Jack Welch’s image shone even brighter. Here are four tactics she used.
Spare the boss any future regrets
Speaking up about an unhappy situation at work could be the best thing you do, for the boss, the team and yourself. Good bosses reward positive role models, dole out praise, promotions and choice assignments to individuals who contribute to a supportive work environment.
7 image-building tips from a pro’s pro
On a typical day, you can find D.A. Benton giving image-building advice to top executives at IBM, Nabisco, Hewlett-Packard and other major corporations. She’s one of America’s top executive coaches.