Month: April 2011
Smart Ways to Get Outside the Office
You know about the push to go green, get outside into nature, and hug your fellow trees. But is it really worth it? Does too much time spent within four walls really lead to a disorder? Experts have defined it—there is such a thing as Nature Deficit Disorder. Though NatureRead More
7 Ways to an Effective Team Meeting
The top management has just assigned a very important project to your department. You eagerly gather your team and show them what the management wants. Your teammates share their opinions, brainstorm on ideas, laugh a little, and tell stories on their personal lives. After two hours, you adjourn the meeting,Read More
Why We Should Say “No”
A good friend of mine recently shared a secret with me. When I asked her how she managed to stay so calm, cool and collected, she told me it was something she learned years ago that has helped her both professionally and personally. She learned to say “NO”. Personal ObservationsRead More
Episode 18 – Jason Womack: Work Awesome Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Work Awesome podcast (the first under new ownership, I might add), we start a new era. A new theme will greet listeners as they tune in, but a familiar voice can still be heard as host. I continue my journey with this site inRead More
Personal Life Outside of Work
Are you spending longer at work these days, putting in extra hours just to get everything done? And, when you finally clock out and leave, do you bring your job — and workplace worries — through the front door with you? It can be a constant struggle protecting your preciousRead More
Networking Tips for Freelancers
The idea of working at home is a dream for a lot of people and for good reason. Let’s face it: Who doesn’t like the idea of staying indoors in a nice warm house on a cold snowy winter day when everyone else is scraping ice off their windows soRead More