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Consider the commute before you take a new job

Posted to: Fulfillment | Job Hunt | Productivity
February 23rd, 2004
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If you have a bad commute, you are probably not very happy. A bad commute spills over into all aspects of your life. Raymond Novaco, a psychologist and professor at the University of California, Irvine, found that bad traffic on the way home makes for a bad mood in the evening. This is true regardless …

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Career lessons about grit (and nepotism) from Oscar-nominee Sofia Coppola

February 22nd, 2004
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When the Oscars run (probably overtime) on Sunday, I'll be rooting for “Lost in Translation” for best picture. Not that I have seen the other competitors, but I loved this particular movie. In fact, I was so impressed that I read up on Sofia Coppola. In the process, I learned more about career management by …

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List of ways to ruin a list

February 13th, 2004
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The goals you have for your life are only as good as your daily to-do list. You can make all the grand plans you want, but if you don't stay on track each day, you won't reach those goals. To-do lists are for people who believe in their dreams and their ability to reach them. …

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A Valentine for my husband

February 9th, 2004
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, this is a love letter to my husband. But apparently, he is too busy to read my column, so he won’t see the letter.
The last time I complained about his disinterest, he said, “Okay, fine, read me your columns.”
So I read a column out loud to him. And in the …

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