When friends or loved ones are getting a raw deal at work, it’s easy to come to their defense. But when it comes to speaking up for myself, that takes real effort and preparation. Asking for more on the job is never an easy thing to do, but it’s a skill set anyone can master.
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Many companies are struggling to hold onto their talented leaders in the midst of an aging workforce, a growing global market, and an increase in competition. How, then, can we make sure that women leaders and women rising in the ranks make it to the top?
For any organization the best and easiest way to continue [Read More]
For frequent fliers, the “personal item” has become an increasingly crucial piece of luggage. Most airlines won’t let you get away with a carry-on bag and a laptop case—and if you try, you might be Twitter-shamed (yes, #carryonshame is trending).
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Despite early resistance by many companies, mobile devices have finally found their place in today’s work environment. Initially, employee-owned smartphones, tablets and even notebooks were only for personal use in the workplace, and even then, normally not allowed during working hours. However, thanks to the trending strategy called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), these personal devices are not only [Read More]
There are immediate and real risks when you can’t get to the point in today’s attention-starved economy. Delayed decisions, ignored e-mails, endless meetings, harsh performance reviews, stalled sales and being avoided at all costs are among those consequences.
Brevity is emerging as a new business staple. Busy professionals expect it and get annoyed when it’s missing. In my new book [Read More]
Dot Complicated: Editor & Community Manager
This is a part-time position, which could eventually be expanded to full-time. Positioned is based ideally in the San Francisco Bay Area, but we are open to a rock-star working remotely.
Job Description: This person will assist Dot Complicated’s Editor-In-Chief in writing and editing articles for Dot Complicated, writing and managing [Read More]
Your browsing through your LinkedIn suggested contacts when *GULP* there she is. Her profile pic is way cuter than yours. It looks like she got it professionally done in a studio and she’s posing for a Cover-Girl ad. She has an MBA. Clearly, she’s way smarter than you are.
No, I’m not talking about your ex-boyfriend’s new [Read More]
Whenever I visit my accountant, he makes a point of saying how sharp I am about money. So you can imagine how shocked he was after he asked me for copies of some statements recently and my response was, “Really? You [Read More]
By now we all know that managing life, family, and a career can sometimes seem impossible. With the advancement of technology over the last two decades, work tasks have become much easier. However, these advancements have created an always-accessible work expectation. Having worked in corporate America for over a decade, the most important thing I’ve learned is how imperative it [Read More]
When you don’t have a plan for how you are going to spend your day, you’ll usually find yourself wasting the moments you have to make a difference.
That’s the secret of being busy. That’s why busy people get more done. Because they are already moving.
When you already have things to do it’s easy [Read More]
