October, 2011

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5 Things Your Colleagues Really Don't Want to Know

On The Job

People at work often socialize. Socializing at work is good for our health, studies reveal, and may even help us live longer. It's fun to talk Fantasy Football or the latest music or even why anyone cares what the Kardashians do. But there are times when, I believe, socializing at work takes a twisted turn. When comments become enough to not only hurt our health, but perhaps cause us to die of some terrible affliction.

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What startup life is really like

Penelope Trunk

(This post was originally published on Venture Beat. This photo is by Melissa.). Brazen Careerist is my third startup. People ask me all the time why I gave up my position as CEO. If you knew what startup life was really like, you would ask me why I was CEO for as long as I was. When I started building the brand of Brazen Careerist around the year 2000, I talked about ideas like job hopping as a way to build a solid career, and I warned that generation Y’s entry into the workforce would be a tot

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Spoiler Alert

Eat Your Career

Recently, a study revealed that knowing the ending of a book makes it more enjoyable to read. Sounds a little surprising, right? The researchers, Nicholas Christenfeld, a University of California, San Diego professor, and Jonathan Leavitt, a PhD candidate at UC San Diego studying psychology, tested readers to determine if “spoilers” really spoiled anything.

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The $100 Million Productivity Tip

Lateral Action

Photo by Andrew Magill When Charles Schwab became President of Bethlehem Steel in 1903, he made an unusual offer to his consultant, Ivy Lee: Show my staff and me a way to get more done in less time and I’ll pay you any fee within reason. Without batting an eyelid, Lee offered to give Schwab […]. The post The $100 Million Productivity Tip appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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How Female Talent Could Transform Emerging Economies

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Why Your Behavior Matters Now More Than Ever

On The Job

When I was in junior high, there were these things called "slam books." These were notebooks that were passed around anonymously with a different person's name on each page. On each page, you could write -- good or bad -- what you thought of that person and remain anonymous. To this day, I can remember one especially hurtful comment written on my page.

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Is Controversy Good for Your Career?

On The Job

I've been writing for newspapers since I was in high school. The reason I point this out is that I've had years (eons) to learn that what you put in print really matters. You've got to think long and hard about what you're writing. If you make a mistake, not only is it embarrassing, but it can haunt you for a long time. But many bloggers haven't yet learned this lesson.

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Time to Release Some Endorphins

On The Job

Last week I was very busy and pretty stressed. The cats were upset because I wouldn't rub their tummies when they made the request loud and clear through constant meowing (I threw my shoe in their general direction and they got miffed and left me alone). The dog constantly wagged her tail in hope that I was stomping past her to get her leash and go on a walk.

IT 150
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Finance Tips for the Self-Employed

Penelope Trunk

This is probably what you think self-employed looks like: I'm at an amusement park with my kids, in the middle of the week, and I'm on a conference call while I watch my son try to get on a ride. Being self-employed looks so nice at an amusement park. The self-employed are always free to go on a vacation. They pick up their friends at the airport in the middle of the day, they show up for poker night because they can stay out late, and they can plan their wedding without having to pret

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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How School Affects Future Earnings

Penelope Trunk

The best way to understand earning power—no matter what your age—is to understand the factors that go into it. For example, most people who have careers that are plateauing usually have a learning problem that manifests itself as an earning problem. And for parents, schooling discussions are really earning discussions. Because you can say that kids with a love of learning are lifelong learners ( essential for workplace success today ), but truly, who wants an unemployed Ph.D candidat

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When It's OK to Take a Pay Cut

Penelope Trunk

The farmer is separating his farm from his parent's farm. To say this has been a summer full of drama would be a total understatement. I would say that the drama has gone from his larger family , to our little family , and now, to the economics of the farm. This is probably where the drama should be: The Farmer is essentially starting a new business.

IT 111
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How to Know What to Look For

Penelope Trunk

We have a huge vegetable garden. While the Farmer was planting huge crops of corn and hay, I was planting twenty types of vegetables. I have not bought vegetables from the store since May, when the first lettuce was ripe. This is a picture of me digging through our forty tomato plants. When I was putting them in the ground, I never dreamed that forty would really grow.

Career 111
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Techniques for Looking Normal

Penelope Trunk

Last week was a board meeting for my company, Brazen Careerist. I used to hate the board meetings because there is so much to prepare beforehand, and if everything is not going great, then you have to really face that. 1. Hide your feelings if they are going to be trouble for someone. I am still a major shareholder in my company, but I do not work at the company day to day.

IT 111
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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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The Accidental Creative: an Interview with Todd Henry

Lateral Action

If you earn your living as a creative professional, you’ll be familiar with what Todd Henry of Accidental Creative describes as “the pressure to be brilliant at a moment’s notice” While we can all do this from time to time, the key to success in a creative career is the ability to do it again […]. The post The Accidental Creative: an Interview with Todd Henry appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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From Uncertainty to Creativity: an Interview with Jonathan Fields

Lateral Action

Creativity is exciting, but it’s also scary. Whenever you set out to do something new, you never know how it’s going to turn out – you can’t predict it, plan it, or control it. Creativity is inherently uncertain. We all know this, but most of the time we don’t talk about uncertainty. We try to […]. The post From Uncertainty to Creativity: an Interview with Jonathan Fields appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Just Work

Lateral Action

Photo by Szilveszter Farkas Once upon a time, I was frustrated on a daily basis by my computer. It kept crashing, refusing to connect to the internet, and interrupting me with asinine pop-up messages. It lost me hours of productivity every week. I rang the computer supplier. They blamed the parts supplier. I rang the […]. The post Just Work appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Is the Digital Nomad Lifestyle for You?

Lateral Action

Live, work, travel. The motto of modern nomads – professionals who, carrying a laptop and a mobile, are able to do their work from almost any place in the world. Breathtaking nature sceneries… Tropical beaches… Hikes into the unknown… Exotic local cuisine… Strange cultures, people and languages… Huge vibrant cities… Places the others only dream […].

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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A Limit to Brand Extensions - Strategy+Business

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The Impact of Bankruptcy Laws on Startups - Strategy+Business

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Resume Advice You Never Hear

Penelope Trunk

When I had my second son, I had a nervous breakdown. I’m not sure exactly what the cause was. But things were bad. I had a three-year-old with autism, a baby with a facial deformity that required a team of ten different types of doctors, and no family helping me, and I didn’t take maternity leave. This is what happened: I put a knife in my head. It’s a weird thing about the knife.

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Meditation vs. Medication

Penelope Trunk

Sometimes people ask me how I get ideas for blog posts. Really, the question is how do I find enough time to let everyone know about everything that bugs me? For example, here are photos I’ve been holding onto for a while. It’s a series of the dumbest engagement photos ever. But wait. Before you click I’m going to tell you that they are actually someone’s real engagement photos.

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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.