Career tips from the Girl Scouts
The nearly two million Girl Scouts continually find clever ways of tempting us with their delicious cookies each spring. Their tactics are so good you can use some of their business savvy in your own career.
Category: Personal Development
New thinking about pesky back pain
You’ve probably experienced back pain if you sit at a desk all day. The American College of Physicians has updated its guidelines on treating back pain.
To heck with rigid goal setting!
Setting goals can be a good way to motivate yourself to work toward what you want, no question. But Stephanie Vozza, writing for Fast Company, wants you to hold on just a minute.
End a rut by changing your perspective
Here are some questions to ask before you consign yourself to suffering day after day under a boring routine.
1-Minute Strategies: June ’17
A magic phrase to get a response to your email … Be kind to your IT department … Fun with Google
Why you need a personal brand
Establishing a personal brand should be as important to you as creating a consumer brand is to a company.
Know when to fold ’em at dead-end job
Question: “I have worked as an administrative assistant for seven years with the same boss. I have constantly asked for more responsibilities, as I feel I could do more—I’ll be graduating with my master’s degree in December. My boss seems to just brush my request off. At what point should I start seeking opportunities elsewhere?” – Natarsha, Administrative Assistant
Put some actual fun into your workday
Jacqueline Whitmore offers this advice for bringing some levity to the office.
Straight from the mouth of Bill Gates
Not everyone will build an $80 billion empire, but anyone can use a few nuggets of career advice from Gates.
Helping patients heal is a fine reward
“We’re the most important people there.”