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4 May 2010Millennials, or Generation Y, are those individuals born between 1980 and 1995. These young adults are entering the workforce enmasse and, once baby boomers begin to retire, but only after our 201k/s become 401 k/s again, will become the new middle management working class. These young adults, in three years or so, will be the predominant [...]
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27 Mar 2010Office politics can make even a great job go sour. Leadership coach John M. McKee advises a company VP who feels his position is being sabotaged by a colleague.
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One of the nasty things about political maneuvering in the workplace is that you may not realize you’re the victim of someone else’s plot [...]
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6 Mar 2010There are truly some people out there doing some amazing work. Dan Pink used to be Al Gore’s speechwriter, but now he is a career analyst helping companies redefine what motivates their executives and employees. If you haven’t ever checked out TED talks, they’re worth getting into. Not all of them [...]
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26 Feb 2010The ability to communicate, and communicate well, is one of the biggest factors in business success. You could be an excellent designer, but if you’re unable to promote your services and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, your potential is limited. The principal areas where communication is essential include:
Pitching potential clients,
Client meetings,
Customer [...]
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7 Feb 2010I was walking back to our apartment in Manhattan, the hood of my jacket pulled tight to keep the rain out, when I saw an older man with a walker struggle to descend the slippery stairs of his building. When he almost fell, I and several others went over to help.
There was [...]
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6 Feb 2010This is the first in a series of stories from CEOs of their most
life-changing day in their careers. Sometimes the result was promotion
to the upper reaches of business, and sometimes a steep fall from grace.
But good or bad, the events of these days represent defining moments in
their lives and characters and serve [...]
In: Biz| CV - Resume
28 Jan 2010About five years ago I was directly in charge of interviewing and hiring employees. I have since changed companies twice and am no longer involved in the interview process. However, I was thinking about all of the hilarious war stories on the front lines of the employment front.
Articles on the internet on [...]
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25 Jan 2010Out here, there’s no prize for playing nice. Anyone who’s been screwed in a divorce settlement can tell you that. No, when it’s time to go, you get the hell out of there, as boldly and as selfishly as possible. And if there’s blood, so be it. People will understand. They know that whatever you [...]
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27 May 20091. Make yourself indispensable.
Locking yourself into your current role is a great way of locking
yourself out of the next higher role. Bonus if you actively higher weak
performers who couldn’t replace you even if someone wanted them
to.
2. Strive for work/life balance.
People who juggle passions have an entirely different outlook on life
from those who juggle obligations. Rather than [...]
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24 May 2009Have you ever looked at super creative or innovative people, and
felt they are special beings blessed with gifts? Have you felt that you
are not as fortunate? I used to feel this way. I have since learned
that creativity is more about psychology than intellect, and there are
no secrets to being creative. Actually, there is no such [...]
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