Thrive through change
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.
Category: Personal Development
Expert’s Corner
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.
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).
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 …
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…
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.
4 tactics for building a stronger memory
Transform yourself into a wizard at remembering names, learning new software or memorizing presentations, with these tactics
Staying enthusiastic over the long haul
Imagine spending 28 years in the same modestly paying job (20 in the same office space). Could you muster enough enthusiasm at work each day for people you support to name you “Employee of the Year” after all that time?