Friday Business Zen: Attitude Is Contagious
While in a meeting yesterday, I noticed one of my colleague’s screensavers, as cliche as screensaver messages can be, this one got me thinking, it said:
“Attitude is Contagious: Is yours worth catching?”
The economic challenges that we are all facing right now have an undeniable effect on our attitude. Some handle the stress of layoffs and [...]
What Does Your Social Strategy Look Like?
How do you approach you groups of friends? How do they seem to engage you? Is it the best situation for all parties involved? Who do you mix and mingle with? Is there two people or groups you try to keep apart?
These are all questions any young professional considers as they go about planning meetings, [...]
Don’t Miss a Thing:Create a Personal Re-Search Engine
This is a guest post from Eli Gratz, a tireless innovator currently working in Hyderabad, India on a 6 month project. His last post, 8 Tips for Successfully Living and Working Abroad, was a very popular and useful look into the lifestyle of a worker based abroad.
The Internet is filled with wonderful content and rich [...]
The Economic Crisis & Your Closet
Unemployment is at an all-time high. Companies are cutting back on office supplies, and US! That’s right they are shrinking their base costs by finding ways to cut jobs, and even departments. If you are coming out of college or graduate school in January on the job hunt for the first time, [...]
Power up Your Network With a Team of Influencers
You don’t need a super power to know that it helps to connect and develop relationships at work for that extra edge on a project, increased exposure to the boss, or even better… future promotion opportunities.
Is Your Boss Too Busy?
I have attended a number of sales courses, and negotiation workshops, and one thing that [...]
Casual Co-Working
Expanding your professional network is not an easy task. I noticed that my professional network had basically reached a plateau. I am connected to everyone in my personal life and to my co-workers and some of their friends. I’m not really active in a church or other social organization, so I’m looking for new ways [...]
Using Google Alerts to Help Your Career
Last week I used Google Alerts to introduce myself to the CEO of my company. As a peon, low on the ladder, I had been looking for a way to make contact. I decided to get his attention by offering to help him. You see, I work at a technology company and the CEO is [...]







