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: 1. How to ruin your image with your signature file. This is a great post about the stupid fonts people use in their signature file and what those […]
At a point when I didn’t have the money to hire an assistant, I ran an ad for an unpaid intern. I ran it on a lark, thinking I’d be lucky if anyone in the world would want to work for free. The number of responses I received was incredible, not just in quantity, but […]
Between the ages of 20 and 30, most people have more than 8 jobs. This is a positive thing for a number of reasons. First of all, Daniel Gilbert, psychologist at Harvard, says that we really don’t know what we’ll like until we try it. So having a lot of jobs when you start your […]
Bruce Tulgan is back. Here he talks about what to ask for and what to give when recognition is deserved and the coffers are empty. [MEDIA=8] (requires the Flash 9 Player) iPod Video – Download
One of the most dangerous ideas in the workplace today is that racism is gone. Because it’s not. Jesse Rothstein, professor of economics at Princeton University, shows the prevalance of racist thinking, even today. “Some people think racial discrimination is something that ended in 1972 or something. Some people think that segregation persists because minorities […]
When I was younger and traveled more for business, I got hit on by just about every man I traveled with. This is not uncommon among women I know. Of course, most times it’s not that bad. The guy usually looks a little silly, and the next day the girl usually feels a little more […]
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. What’s keeping them up at night? Not work worries. Marie Gagnon, 24, […]
Most of us will change careers. Most young people will change careers at least three times — after they find one, when they are thirty. So work life is really about a series of careers, and we all need to get good at the process of choosing a new career. We all need to get […]
Here’s what a bad boss is: Someone who lies, cheats, steals, or touches you after you’ve told him, in writing, not to. If you have one of these bosses, quit complaining and start applying for other jobs. All other bosses aren’t truly bad — you’re just bad at managing them. A Boss-Management Decalogue One of the […]
I know, I know, I spent a whole post ranting about how almost everyone should not be video blogging. So it’s surprising to hear that I’m launching Bruce’s video blog here, right? The reason I love Bruce’s video blog is that he is a great speaker, and he has great ideas, and he gets them […]