Month: June 2013
6 Steps to a Career Change
There comes a point in many people’s careers where they find themselves unchallenged, unappreciated, or just plain unhappy. Many people will trod through these discouraging emotions and remain in their career due to fear of the unknown, apprehension about starting over, or simple economic necessity. Some audacious idealists, however, willRead More
How to be More Productive in Outlook with TaskCracker
Tasks are meant to be a helpful piece of the productivity puzzle, but managing them sometimes becomes an unproductive task in and of itself. This problem becomes particularly acute when many or most of your tasks are essentially emails in your inbox that you can’t get to right away. DifferentRead More
Tips for Working Efficiently from Home
The global economic environment has changed significantly with the rapid growth of the Internet. One of the most fascinating new possibilities is that some people are now able to use the Internet to enable them to work from home. Understandably that is a very appealing dream for many, given thatRead More
Improving Workplace Posture Improves Performance
As more people become tied to their computers, posture is often compromised. Though the importance of good posture is typically understated, long hours hovering over a computer, iPad, or smart phone, sets the stage for chronic health issues including lower back pain, reduced circulation and increased risk of disease. Fortunately,Read More
Win a $100 Visa Gift Card (RoboForm)
Enter for a chance to Win a $100 Visa Gift Card and 1 of 20 RoboForm Licenses for Free. Click here to enter now. Contest closes on July 1, 2013 or until 2000 entrants have been received. I’m personally a fan of RoboForm. Seriously. I’ve got the RoboForm plugin forRead More
3 Rules to Dressing Awesome at Work & Impressing Everyone
Fresh out of college, at my first job, I showed up at my office in a pink sweatsuit. It was a marketing firm, where the casual dress code was pretty liberal, but this was a downright horrible choice. After receiving some feedback on my outfit, I never pulled that sweatsuitRead More
How to Approach a Job Search After a Lay-off
It’s usually really easy to spot: the nervous jitters as he talks about his most recent position, the disdain he is clearly trying to hide about his supervisor or colleagues, the glossing over of the actual job conclusion. By the time I ask, “so what prompted you to leave” orRead More
5 Easy Tips to Help Those Who Think Too Much
Have you ever been stuck on a problem and the more you thought about it, the harder it seemed to solve? You’re not alone. Six years ago I was a single mom, working full time as a behavior therapist for families of children with serious behavior problems. As my jobRead More