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Shut Down Negative Self Talk at Work
There’s a lot to be said for having confidence in the workplace, but it isn’t always easy to come by. Unfortunately, that little voice in our heads likes to …
At Work With Lisa Cummings, Leader of Strengths
Lisa Cummings is the creator of Lead Through Strengths, where she helps people find and leverage their strengths at work specifically, but translates them to …
How You Can Create Your Own Green Workspace
Let’s face it, a lot of offices don’t exactly have the freshest vibe. You thought that one coworker was toxic? Between the dust bunnies hiding behind your …
Cracking the Office Dress Code: What to Wear?
Whether you're getting ready to make your first impression in a job interview, or ready to start your first day with offer in hand, it's important to understand …
Seven Job Tips from Your 2020 Self
Grit and grind will always matter in the job search as much as having adequate hard and soft skills. But hard work in years to come will look much different as …
At Work With Ralph Wakerly, Healthcare Industry Expert
As President of Wakerly Partners, Inc. and C-Suite Resources, Inc., Ralph Wakerly, has spent the better part of his career helping individuals and companies to …
The 3 Career Mistakes You Should Make
You can find hundreds of articles about what you should and shouldn’t be doing with your career (and life.) They tell you if you make one mistake it will haunt …
At Work With Laura Simms, Creator of Your Career Homecoming
Laura Simms is an expert in modern, meaningful careers who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with …
3 Communication Missteps You Can Fix Right Now
Communication is the key to literally everything. Okay, not everything, but a lot of problems come from a lack of communication and those same problems could be …
7 Email Mistakes That Make You Look Like an Amateur
So much of what we do at work is done over email, which means that perfecting our email skills is crucial for success in the office. If done wrong, it can make …
Stop Doing These 5 Things That Make Meetings Suck
Whether it’s a weekly catch-up session or a daily team huddle, we all have some sort of regular work meeting. But when they become a daily part of your working …
6 Tips to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Boss
Like it or not, your boss plays an important role in your professional life and if you want to continue to climb the corporate ladder and develop your career, …
How to Stay Motivated in a Job You Don’t Love
The world would be a magical place if we all landed jobs and careers that fulfilled every desire we have on our “dream job” checklist. Sounds wonderful, …
Six Easy Ways to Perfect Your Inbox Etiquette
The average person sends and receives somewhere around 120 emails a day. That’s a pretty surprising statistic, isn’t it? When you take a few …
How to Make Your Workspace a Clutter-Free Zone
Picture your desk. Think of how many hours a week you spend there and how it makes you feel. What’s your choice of decor? Are you organized chaos or a “pile …
How to Cope with Losing your Work BFF
You spend basically all your time at work. And after work you are likely to be found at a happy hour drinking and complaining about work with coworkers. …
The Worst Word You’re Using in the Workplace
You’re actually using it incorrectly, especially when you work in a team or group environment. Even worse, a manager saying it to a subordinate. And the sad …
How to Deal with Pesky Peers
While the office can be the perfect place to make new friends, you’re also bound to run into some people and personalities that rub you the wrong way, and you …
The New F-Word: The Rise of Fine and How to Stop It
You know that Friday is our favorite F-word, but there’s a new one that is not only becoming increasingly popular, but is spreading mediocrity like a disease in …
5 Apps That Will Break Your Post-It Addiction
I am a person who derives deep satisfaction from filing away paperwork and knowing where every scrap of paper belongs. I use highlighters to color code my …
Be a Suck-Up Without Being a Suck-Up
It has been said a million times: “Work takes up the majority of your time, you might as well like it." But what happens when the only thing holding you back …
How to Rock Your Out-of-Office Auto-Reply
Out of town for the #holidays? Use these tips to help manage your inbox while you’re gone. With the holidays in full-swing, vacations and PTO have …
Is Your Company Prepared for the Millennial Surge?
There are so many stereotypes for millennials, it’s hard to shake them (mostly because at least one of them is true for each of us). But don’t diminish the work …
Your Second Home: 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Cubicle
(Featured image from Flip It) You probably spend 40 hours (or more) a week working in a cube farm, but it doesn’t mean your work-space has to be sterile and …