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.
Engage an audience conversation-style
If you have to make a presentation, use conversation-style tactics to keep your audience engaged, suggests leadership expert George Bradt, who says he avoids lecture-style presentations as much as possible.
How to shop for the newest technology
It’s fun to be one of the first people to get new technology, but sometimes it’s not worth the effort, writes Lifehacker’s Alan Henry. If there’s something you think you can’t live without, he offers a few tips to help you avoid coming down with a case of buyer’s remorse.
The chore of applying for an out-of-state position
Q: “My husband and I want to move from Wisconsin to either Florida or Texas. I’ve been responding to online job ads, indicating that I will pay my own relocation expenses. Despite my twenty years of experience, I have not even had a nibble. Do you think out-of-state applicants are taken seriously?” Ready to Move
YouTube videos in PowerPoint
Q. Can I have a video from YouTube in my presentation and have it play automatically?
Wheezing and sneezing? Silence is still golden
If you absolutely must show up at work suffering from what’s going around these days, remember the etiquette of being sick in the office, which includes this: Don’t talk about being sick in the office. Volunteering information about your condition—unless it’s just to briefly assure others you’re not contagious—only comes off as a pity party. […]
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.”
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.
Is this boss an electronic stalker or just a hyperactive texter?
Q: “When I started this job, my boss asked for my cellphone number in case of an emergency. After awhile, he began sending text messages that had nothing to do with work. Even though this seemed unprofessional, I answered to avoid offending him. Recently, I discovered that my inbox was full, and almost all the messages were from him. This has become really annoying, so I’d like to put a stop to it. What should I do?” Besieged
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.”