Rachel Montgomery of Ft. Meade, Md., came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, before she found the power to make a priority of what she has to do, should do and even wants to do. Here are her tips.
To survive in your workstation, you may have unconsciously adapted to many small inconveniences. Take a few minutes to analyze your surroundings, and you’ll see how small changes could add up to a major improvement to your work space … and your mood.
Las Vegas—The most negative opinions you hear at work may be coming from—surprise!—you. Listen closely to what you tell yourself and others, and then slash the negative attitudes that hold you back.
Las Vegas—If you aren’t assertive at work, you’re stuck in a dead end, warns Mildred Saunders.
Las Vegas—If you asked Linda Eller-bee what she would be doing in five years, she would have gotten the answer wrong throughout her life, she says.
People will help you realize your dreams—whether that’s a plum assignment, a new job or a total career change—but you have to identify those potential partners.
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).
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 …
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…
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.
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