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Working Mothers: 8 Ways to Find a Job You Love
Posted on January 4, 2012
By Nicholas Lore
Author of The Pathfinder
How can you find a career that’s engaging and fulfilling and allows you to be the best mom you can be? Whether you are a new mom, frustrated with your current job, or a mother who has decided to go back to work, this guide is chock full of creative solutions for creating a unique career that is perfectly suited to you and allows you to balance work and time with your kids.
3 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Worth and Succeed in Tough Times
Posted on October 13, 2011
By Gina Rudan
Author of Practical Genius
There’s a lot of anxiety in the air, as so many of us deal with job uncertainty, either fearful of being let go or already among the ranks of those who’ve lost their jobs. This prolonged economic slump is a rough one, and it’s hard not to get paralyzed by fear. The Roman poet Horace offered this observation about tough times: “Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.” Here’s how you can prosper, too.
The Summer Vacation That Wasn’t
Posted on August 30, 2011
By Deborah Goldstein
Vacation, all I ever wanted… After yet another week of deadlines, rushed meals, and summer colds that took out each member of my family, one by one, I recently found myself on the brink of a self-serving, bratty pity party. I wanted—needed—a vacation. But with Labor Day weekend creeping ever closer, the realization that I would not be taking a week off this summer became painfully clear. I’m not alone.
Cheat Sheet: What to Wear to Work in Warmer Weather
Posted on May 2, 2011
By Amy E. Goodman
Author of Wear This, Toss That!
For those of us clocking in at the office during the warm-weather months, the fashion rules of the workplace still apply. Here’s a cheat sheet on off-limits office attire based on seasonal summer trends.
Bethenny Frankel on How to Simplify Your Life
Posted on April 8, 2011
In a word: edit. You don’t have to be compulsive about it, as Frankel admits to, but editing in moderation — your wardrobe, your refrigerator, your communication — is a good way to keep life simple and clear. From her book, A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
Stop Procrastinating! 8 Simple Strategies for Beating the Desire to Drag Your Feet
Posted on August 17, 2010
What kind of procrastinator are you? Knowing the answer to that question and following these eight tips can help you stay on track when you really don’t want to work. From Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin Rooney Doland
Inspiring Trust
Posted on July 6, 2010
How trust can bring out the best in others, helping them rise to the challenge and make enormous contributions that benefit us all. From The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
How to Win Respect — Even From Your Opposition
Posted on June 18, 2010How you can persuade people using the tactics that Benjamin Franklin employed to transform one of his foes into a lifelong friend. From Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
9 Questions for Determining if Running Your Own Business Is the Perfect Job for You
Posted on June 15, 2010
So you say you want to start a business. Ask yourself these nine questions before you get started. From Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.
How to Be Successfully Unemployed
Posted on June 3, 2010Follow these 12 belt-tightening and budgeting tips as you’re looking for work, from Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.
How Not to Ask for a Raise: 6 Common Pitfalls
Posted on May 27, 2010
Avoid these pitfalls — and find out where the biggest raises come from. From Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE
9 Secrets to Successful Salary Negotiations
Posted on May 6, 2010
How to get paid well for what you do, from Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.
How to Increase Your Capabilities and Run With Your Strengths
Posted on March 25, 2010Capable people are credible. They inspire trust. It’s that simple. You can have integrity and good intent, but at the end of the day, if you don’t have current capabilities, if you are not relevant, you will not have credibility. From The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
