Category: Your Job
5 Tips for a Bigger Better Career
Being positive can help at work and not just because you might feel better about yourself because you have a positive attitude. There’s actual science that shows positivity can change our whole life and even increase our success at work. Professor Barbara Fredrickson, a professor of psychology at the UniversityRead More
5 Ways to Be Happier at Work
There are a lot of articles and ideas about making the workplace more productive, but who is talking about making the workplace a happier place? Since we spend a third of our lives there, maybe we should spend just a few more minutes thinking and talking about that. And whileRead More
How to Succeed: Listen More
Far too many of us talk a lot but listen very little. That probably means that we aren’t hearing all of the information that people are trying to provide to us. It might mean that we are actually missing quite a lot. Active listening can help us to both hearRead More
5 Beliefs Limiting Your Success
A few days ago, I was introduced to a talented executive I’ll call Edward, who was brimming with potential. He was a results-oriented, driven self-starter who had aspirations to advance in his career. He was bright, attractive, and able to come up with innovative, yet practical ideas with ease. However,Read More
10 Tips for Better Health at Work
As a writer who deals primarily in work-life balance issues, I reserve a special place in my heart for health issues — specifically getting and staying healthy. In an office environment, the pace is often slow and temptations are ever-present. Perhaps your goal is to lose weight or maintain a healthyRead More
3 Steps to a Healthier Work-Life Balance
Staying at the office late on a Friday for the third time this month? Spending more time on the weekend dealing with work issues than relaxing? Frequently getting stuck doing the work of other people in the office? You may be suffering from the absence of clear and healthy boundariesRead More
How to Achieve Your Career Dream
We all need a little bit of extra help sometimes to move our career aspirations from dreams to reality. Often times we look in books or school, but there are other places to look. Do you know people that have had great success with a coach at work while othersRead More
4 Reasons to Do an Exit Interview (And When To Skip It)
So you’ve given notice that you’re quitting your job and moving to your dream job across the street. Well, at least you’re moving. Your manager has asked you to be part of an exit interview process. Your first reaction is, Why do I care? I’m not going to be here.Read More