The last time I wrote about losing weight was right after I had a baby and my agent told me that I would kill my career if I went on speaking engagements. "You look terrible" is what she told me. And I lost forty pounds in two months.
This time, things were not so dramatic. [...]
Browsing category "Self-management"Lose ten pounds in two weeks by changing how you work
Posted to: Self-management | Time management
August 29th, 2007
My run-in with Marc Benioff, and tips to be a star performer
July 2nd, 2007
Time magazine just hired me to write a piece about workplace trends among young people. One of the things I wrote about was how much people value the opportunity to volunteer for non-profit organizations through their company. And one of the best examples of this is Salesforce.com. Coachology: Learn public speaking that's based in authenticity (and I just took this workshop myself)
Posted to: Leadership | Self-management
June 22nd, 2007
I just spent two days at TAI Resources getting speaking coaching. I was pissy about it the whole week before. I decided I didn't have time to go. I mean, two full days away from the kids costs about ten thousand dollars when you add up the babysitter and the Happy Meals and the ten [...] Regular exercise is no longer optional
June 5th, 2007
Exercise is an essential part of a successful career. It's an essential part of a good life. I think one problem a lot of us face is that we approach exercise like it's a choice. Book excerpt: How to write so people pay attention
May 22nd, 2007
My book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, is shipping from Amazon! Twentysomething: Best Buy gets it. Stop watching the clock.
May 22nd, 2007
By Ryan Healy — College taught me the true meaning of independence. I attended classes when I chose, I studied at my convenience, I partied at my leisure and I relaxed when I needed to relax. You would assume that since I am now an "adult," I would at least have this same [...] Employee loyalty isn't gone, it's just different
Posted to: Self-management
April 29th, 2007
Today, people in their 20s change jobs every two years. This frustrates employers, who say, "Why should I hire someone who is going to leave? I need someone who is loyal." Yahoo column: Four ways to make a bad job good
Posted to: Career fulfillment | Self-management
April 19th, 2007
The best way to be happier at work is to take personal responsibility for your workplace well-being. Once you do that, any job can be better than it is right now. Paying dues is so old school
Posted to: Finding a career | Self-management
April 15th, 2007
One of the most important career moves of the new millennium is getting out of paying dues. Paying one's due is an antiquated idea in a workplace where few people aspire to climb the same corporate ladder for 45 years. If someone's bugging you, change yourself
Posted to: Office Politics | Self-management
April 10th, 2007
Here's a fascinating piece about an Amazon tribe that has no ability to use numbers. Even when the tribe members asked anthropologists to teach counting, the tribesmen couldn't learn. The tribe is good at other things — fishing and making jokes, for instance — but not counting. Take an inventory of your friends, and act on it
Posted to: Self-management
March 20th, 2007
Today people talk very loudly about how they want a job that lets them have a life outside of work. That's smart, of course, because there's a long list of scientifically proven benefits to your health and happiness that friendship brings. And this includes the findings of Gallup pollster Tim Rath that you are almost guaranteed [...] The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival
Posted to: College students | Self-management
March 18th, 2007
Does this courtship sound familiar to you? The one skill you need for three key areas of career growth
March 6th, 2007
Emotional intelligence. This is how you will differentiate yourself at work in the new millennieum. 4 new ideas for becoming more effective at work
Posted to: Self-management
February 18th, 2007
It used to be your workplace identity was tied to your company. "An IBM man" is a phrase that comes to mind. Companies kept track of best practices, hot management ideas, and recent innovations in the business world. Friday smorgasbord: 4 how-to's
Posted to: Self-management
February 16th, 2007
I just want to tell you about these links. Each of them made me really happy to find. Maybe one, or all four, will make you happy: Strategies for a sleep-deprived workday
Posted to: Self-management | Time management
February 11th, 2007
Chances are half of your colleagues at work are desperate for a nap. Many adults don't get enough sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation, the problem particularly "acute" among younger workers: one in three struggle to get out of bed each morning. Pay attention to your critics — at least some of them
Posted to: Learn to take advice | Self-management
February 2nd, 2007
Take a look at my Yahoo! Finance column for this week: 239 people rated it an average of two stars out of five. Which is an improvement, because yesterday the average was one star. Also, there are 94 comments, which can be fairly represented by the one that I copy and paste here: Productivity tip: Face-to-face contact energizes your brain
Posted to: Productivity | Self-management
December 26th, 2006
The need to have regular human moments at work is similar to the need to stand up and stretch on an airplane: Your well-being depends on it. On top of that, a workday with regular face-to-face contact is more energizing than a day full of contacts exclusively via computer and phone. Good news for job hoppers: Frequent change maintains passion
Posted to: Self-management
December 24th, 2006
Most people change jobs every two years, and, guess what? It's a good thing to do for your career. Your significant other can teach you workplace skills
Posted to: Self-management
December 11th, 2006
When I was in couples therapy with my husband, I nearly died trying to force myself to listen to his ideas when I thought mine were better. But I realized that I had poor listening skills, and by dealing with my listening skills at home, I improved my listening skills at work. |
My 4-year-old hides under a table with Sports Illustrated. Then he says, "Mom! I can do that! I can wear only my swim suit and ride a bike!" 2 days ago
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