Author: Joseph Lewis
Holidays: To Go or Not to Go on Vacation?
The holiday season is upon us! Actually, I believe the holiday season officially began around October 1, when the Halloween horror movies started airing continuously and the Christmas commercials were already peppered in among them. But in addition to the compulsory shopping, binge eating, and general stress, there is aRead More
Office Campaigns and Crusades
My recent article about dealing with unreasonable bosses and unreasonable requests generated a lot of debate. Some readers agreed with me that you often need to simply grin and bear it until you can get a better job, for various practical and financial reasons. Others argued that the best courseRead More
17 Awesome PowerPoint & Keynote Presentation Templates
One of the keys to success in any endeavor is having the right tools and knowing how to use them to maximum effect. And one of the best ways to use any tool is to have an expert take care of the fine tuning. Graphic design – whether for WebRead More
This is Not in My Job Description
For those of you who are young, idealistic, and just brimming with shiny hopes and dreams, I have some unfortunate news: Life isn’t fair. Nor is it reasonable, rational, sensible, logical, nice, or fluffy. Life is strange, ridiculous, cruel, fantastic, bizarre, whimsical, capricious, and just a little bit dirty. IRead More
Gaining Office Allies in the Right Places
When you first start at a new job, the one person you are probably most concerned with is your new boss. You want this person to like you, to help you, to defend you, to overlook your mistakes, and to applaud your successes. And this makes sense because your bossRead More
How to Win the Ground War at Work
A great philosopher once said that love is a battlefield. That may or may not be true, but you might be interested to know that work is also a battlefield. To succeed, to win, you need to plan for the long term. You need more than skills and tactics, youRead More
School Did Not Prepare You for Work
Congratulations! You’re out in the real world, living on your own, holding down your own job, building your career one day at a time. You made it through high school, through college, through the job hunt, and now you’re here: at work! But you’re not entirely comfortable, are you? SomethingRead More