On The Job
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 1, 2009 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss Theres probably no subject that generates more discussion on this blog than two words: "bad boss." Personally, I dont know anyone who doesnt have a bad boss story.
Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
Photo by Okko Pyykko. Everyone knows critical thinking kills creativity. Suspending judgment in order to come up with new and unusual ideas is one of the sacred cows of the creativity movement. Everyone knows that instant judgment is the enemy of creativity. (Edward de Bono, Serious Creativity ). Judgment and creativity are two functions that cannot occur simultaneously.
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Creative Think
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
Here's some amazing synergy! Gardeners know that when tomatoes and asparagus are planted together, they have a beneficial effect on one another. • Asparagus roots exude a chemical that kills many of the nematodes that either feed of tomato roots or carry diseases to the plant. • Tomatoes repel the asparagus beetle. Both plants do better when planted together!
Penelope Trunk
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger syndrome in the office: How I deal with sensory integration dysfunction Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself | Office Politics September 30th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook A lot of people ask me how I manage to keep a job when I have Asperger syndrome.
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On The Job
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5 Tips for Women to Become Leaders What does it take for you to rise to the top of your career? Do you think that what it takes to become a leader depends on whether youre a man or a woman?
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On The Job
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, September 14, 2009 4 Ways to Make Meetings Better If you look up the term "necessary evil," youll probably find a photograph of a bunch of people in a meeting. I dont know of anyone who loves meetings, but most everyone will say theyre vital to getting work done.
Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
A few weeks ago I was due to run a workshop on Time Management for Creative People, based on my e-book of the same name. Normally, I arrive for presentations at least an hour early, to set everything up, deal with inevitable technical hitches and get in the right frame of mind for the session. Not this time. For once, the audience arrived at the venue before I did.
Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Photo by Leonski. Have you ever walked into an art gallery and thought "I could do better than that!" ? Or are you a contemporary art enthusiast, tired of hearing people criticise things they don't understand? Whichever side of the fence you're on, you're bound to have an opinion on the story of Paul O'Hare , a painter and decorator from Liverpool, UK, who was given just four weeks to transform himself into a fine artist and attempt to fool the critics at a London art gallery.
Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Business is rewarding itself to death, according to Dan Pink. He's not just talking about 'fat cat' pay and bonuses. He's talking about something much more pervasive - and more destructive. In this recent TED Talk , Pink questions one of the fundamental assumptions underlying the way most businesses are managed. Here it is in a nutshell: Performance can be improved by offering rewards for good performance and penalties for bad performance.
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Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
Rajesh Setty’s columns for Lateral Action have been a big hit with our readers – so you’re in for a real treat with his new free e-book Defiant: Practical Tips to Thrive in Tough Times. Raj is someone who really walks the talk – not only is he an acclaimed author, blogger and Tweeter, he’s […]. The post Free E-book by Rajesh Setty – Defiant: Practical Tips to Thrive in Tough Times appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
cm 27 Mark McGuiness Interview from Creative Momentum on Vimeo. If you've ever wondered about the faces behind Lateral Action, one of them is revealed in this this video interview I recorded with Philip Patston , an entrepreneur, consultant and comedian from New Zealand. Philip is an experienced interviewer - his previous interviewees include creativity guru Sir Ken Robinson - and he asked me some great questions.
On The Job
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Feelings mixed about recent college hires In the last year there has been a noticeable shift in the mood regarding recent college graduates. While many blogs used to tout the world was their oyster, and employers had better accommodate anything they wanted, now the mood is much cooler.
On The Job
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4 Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year Are you going to get a raise this year? If not, are you going to ask for one? You can quit laughing now. Im serious. I realize times are tough, but I got to wondering as we watch the stock market recover, if some of those profits will translate into better pay for all that h
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Lateral Action
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Have you noticed there's an epidemic sweeping the globe? I'm not talking about swine flu. I'm talking about the wrong kind of ideavirus. The kind of negative thinking that's highly contagious - and highly dangerous. Fortunately, Lateral Action columnist Rajesh Setty has both the diagnosis and prescription in his latest book: Upbeat - cultivating the right attitude to thrive in tough times.
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