On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Sometimes I really feel for my kids. As a career columnist, I've been full of advice -- from how to behave at work to how to choose the right career -- since they were about 3-years-old. But the reason I feel so strongly about giving them as much information about the workplace as possible is because I hear all too often from employers who have unbelievable tales about young people who come in for interviews and say, "So, what is it you do here?

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 30, 2010

As we enter a brand new year, I know many of you may be facing career changes (both big and small) in the future. While this can be exciting and energizing, it can also easily become overwhelming and draining. Below, I’ve listed a few of my favorite inspiring quotes to help motivate you to take meaningful action towards achieving your career goals now and throughout the year ahead, whatever your goals may be.

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Lateral Action

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Image by Tambako the Jaguar It’s time to take a break for the holidays, so here’s a selection of the best of Lateral Action in 2010, the second full year of the blog. A big thank you to all of you for reading, commenting, Tweeting and otherwise helping to make it a creative and productive […]. The post The Best of Lateral Action 2010 appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 10, 2010

When I was in college, I relied greatly on the advice of my school newspaper advisor, who had just left a bureau job for UPI to enter the college teaching arena. I found his advice invaluable -- much more so that some of my professors who hadn't been in the "real" working world in more than two decades. Many college students today feel the same way.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Long before Debbie Downer ever came along -- or Michael Scott or Dwight Schrute hit the airwaves -- there have been naysayers in the workplace. You know exactly who I'm talking about. Those people who shoot down your good ideas before they even get off the ground. The negative co-workers or bosses who always seem to have an argument as to why your plan won't work.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The news that Pfizer's 55-year-old CEO has decided to retire because he is burned out and over-stressed by the job probably struck a chord with many people. Probably millions of people. The difference, however, is that while Jeffrey Kindler is likely to retire with enough money to buy an island and have a personal slushy machine, the rest of America's workers -- including those older than Kindler -- will continue working.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Out of everyone in my group of college friends, I was the only one who still had the same job two years after graduation. Everyone else had changed jobs once, twice, even three times. So, I felt somewhat smug—as if I knew something they didn’t. It wasn’t until many years later that I understood the positive side of job hopping. It hit me when I suddenly discovered that I had forced myself to stay in a job I hated for five years.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 7, 2010

You’ve just had the most amazing idea. It hits you like a tidal wave and nearly knocks you off your seat. THIS is the best idea you’ve ever had and you’re so excited to get started. And then…the voice shows up. “Who are you kidding? You’ll never accomplish that!”. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve had ‘great’ ideas before and none of them have ever worked out.

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Lateral Action

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Image courtesy of The 99 Percent OK the holiday season is upon us and Lateral Action will – like you, I hope – soon be taking a break for inspiration (and mince pies). Later this week I’ll post a collection of the Best of Lateral Action 2010. But first I want to draw your attention […]. The post My Most Important Productivity Tool appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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Lateral Action

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 15, 2010

This time of year, as we approach the New Year, most of us spend an inordinate amount of time reflecting on where we’ve been and where we’re going. It can be depressing for some people; especially those who feel like their goals are never getting any closer to reality. I know because I used to be one of those people. Every December 31st, I’d look back on the year that was and think, “Next year, things will be different.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Everyone in my life knows not to talk to me for the first 30 minutes I'm awake in the mornings. And sometimes the last hour before I go to bed. To be honest, sometimes the middle of the day isn't such a great time, either. I don't always have the sunniest demeanor. After being a journalist for many, many years, I have seen the best -- and the worst -- mankind has to offer.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I've written about the workplace for a long time, and I know that when the calendar hits December there's going to be a flurry of advice about what you should and shouldn't do at the office holiday party. Among the do's: * Dress appropriately * Network with people you don't know Among the don'ts: * Get so drunk you puke in the parking lot * Dress like Lady Gaga I think it's a time we got real.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 10, 2010

This past weekend, I attended a coaching course on the topic of Fulfillment. While I gained so much from the information presented, one of the most important things I learned was that fulfillment can’t wait. It’s the single most important thing we are all searching for. It’s the essence of LIFE. And yet, so many of us put it off. Life, you might say, gets in the way of LIFE.

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