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Keep a Victory File!
Is it time to do your annual performance review? Planning on going to your manager to ask for a promotion? Just got laid off and need to start sending resumes out? If you keep a victory file at work,...
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Do You Have a Big, Empty Network?
First, a definition: “Netsuckers” are people who consume others by voraciously extracting everything they possibly can from them without giving anything in return. Interestingly enough, Netsuckers...
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They Didn’t Know Who I Am
Yesterday my neighbor had a water leak. When the plumbers knocked on my door to see if there was any damage to my place, I clearly didn’t look thrilled as I greeted them. Despite the pouty welcome,...
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Are You Doing the Best Work of Your Life?
Over the last few years, I did a fair amount of contract/freelance work to segue into a new field, which I did successfully. The first thing I discovered with contract work was that I had to prove...
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It’s Not Just a Resume
Many candidates make the mistake of treating their resume as solely a summary of their professional background. Your resume is much more than what you bring to the table. Your resume represents a...
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Negotiating the “Yes”
I once had a manager who just couldn’t say no. Whatever people requested of our team, she gave an enthusiastic “Sure!” without any regard to current workload or business demands. She was an order...
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What Result Are You After?
When I worked in HR (in a previous lifetime), I had an employee come to me extremely agitated. He had reached his boiling point – for three years, he had secretly felt zero respect for his manager. And...
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Insights After My Blog Went Viral
After experiencing every bloggers dream (one blog article with 50,000 hits across 165 countries*), I reflected a bit on what happened. 1. Do your best work every time you post anything. Assume anything...
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Delusions of Leadership
I once had a boss who was highly regarded as a great manager. Her team of three employees were reliable, honest, and did impressive work. Everyone got along and collaborated easily on projects. Life...
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