Posts Tagged ‘relationships’

The balance of giving and taking

Monday, July 25th, 2011

The Career You’ll Love

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The balance of giving and taking

I have several blogs, as you may have discovered.  On a regular basis, I get emails from other blog sites which say something like:

I’ve been following your blog for some time, and like what you have to say.  You might want to know that I’ve just published a new article on ________.  If you find it interesting, I’d appreciate if you could mention it on your blog.

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Now, I really like helping out other people, so on occasion I’ve obliged.  But after having received dozens of nearly identical requests, I’ve stopped participating.  (more…)

Avoid these mistakes and save your career

Friday, June 17th, 2011

We’ve all seen people who are doing a great job of making sure that their career is headed nowhere.  In the spirit of helpfulness, I thought I’d gather some of the most powerful ideas together.

Want to lose your job and torpedo your career?

Read more on my Workbloom blog»

The small voice

Monday, June 13th, 2011

The Career You’ll Love

Sponsored by Carl Dierschow’s career blog at www.Dierschow.com

Welcome to my career tips newsletter! I encourage you to pass this to anyone who might have an interest in revitalizing their career – instructions for subscribing are at the bottom.

The small voice

If you think about it, our culture is very loud and brash – especially the American society.  But it’s generally true worldwide that people are struggling to figure out what’s important from the noise in their lives.

For me, TV and e-mail are the worst addictions.  (more…)

How to find a great group to work for

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

In almost every company, there’s some really wonderful groups.  The manager has the right balance of knowledge and heart.  Employees are motivated, productive, and helpful.  That group gets stuff done.

Unfortunately, this seems to be a rarity in most companies.

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“This job sucks!”

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

C’mon, you’ve said it.  Or at least you’ve thought it.

You’ve lost patience with the drudgery, the people you work with, that annoying problem that just won’t go away.  And you found out the dog’s sick.

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How to get your boss to stop hating you

Friday, May 13th, 2011

I hear this complaint all the time: “My boss hates me!” No doubt you’ve heard it too.

Maybe even said it.

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Five Useful Things LinkedIn Can Do for You

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Most job seekers have heard about LinkedIn these days.  If you want to maintain a professional presence online to make connection with employers, it’s a must.  But LinkedIn can do a lot of other things that you might have overlooked.

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The information you take in

Monday, February 21st, 2011

The Career You’ll Love

Sponsored by Carl Dierschow’s career blog at www.Dierschow.com

Welcome to my career tips newsletter! I encourage you to pass this to anyone who might have an interest in revitalizing their career – instructions for subscribing are at the bottom.

The information you take in

I heard about a discussion recently with a lady who was decrying the direction that this country is headed. My understanding was that she’s concerned about the influence of religious fanatics of various faiths and that religious law will overcome the United States.

I happen to disagree, but that’s not the point.  We can all hold opinions and express our concerns, it’s a free country.

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Helping others to save face

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Everybody screws up. Guaranteed.

Worse than making a mistake, though, is when others use that to their advantage – to try to establish social superiority, to “make you learn,” to get something out of you.

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Positive words work wonders

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

I’ve been having difficulty recently with some people in my life – people in positions of power. This is in a context of a volunteer organization, but it holds just as true in business.

The two most motivating words are: “Thank You.”

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