Some of these friendships in the office will outlive the job; others will not. In either case, office friendships are a valuable part of any professional network and can be a boost to your career if managed in a professional manner. If mishandled they can do a tremendous amount of damage. 7 Unwritten Rules You Need To Know For Handling Friendships in the Office
If you want your important business headlines delivered and presented to you in concise bullet points without the frills, you might like a recently launched website (and soon-to-be iPhone app) called TruValue. It delivers business and finance news in 5 bullet points or less per piece, cutting down your time spent reading so you just get the info you need. They also offer real-time “insight data” on companies to give you better info for investment or partnership decisions....
Like everything else, it ages and weathers down. There are always things in and around your beloved home that need continuous improvement for it to be the home you want it to be. You should definitely spend some time on home improvement projects. We have put together a list of some simple and great DIY ideas for home improvement. 1. Paint or paper the walls Without a doubt, painting your home comes first on the list of things to do for home improvement....
We have a world happening inside our heads replete with catch phrases and mantras. Most of us don’t even realize that we’re having this conversation. Michael Singer, author of The Untethered Soul, likens this mental chatter to our “inner roommate.” Your inner roommate is the voice in the back of your head narrating your life for you. This voice might be offering you positive affirmations such as, “I am strong and capable,” or “I can handle change....
1. Old Books Library nerds and book geeks will appreciate this soy wax candle that smells like old library books. It has notes of white tea, timber, musk, and, you guessed it, newsprint. While non-readers may think the thought of an old book smell seems strange, those who love cracking open a novel and curling up by the fireplace will be amazed at how this scent helps them connect with old memories....
The Problem With Multitasking Multitasking is a big part of modern society. You will notice it at home and at work: when you are watching a film with your family, you may notice that your family members are using their laptops and phones at the same time. When you are in a meeting, you may notice people texting under the table or sending emails. Most people don’t see this as a problem....
Visual Ergonomics in the Office
Common Career-Related Conditions The first disease recognized as being caused by a person’s job was when the link between chimney sweeps and squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum was discovered in 1775 by Sir Percivall Pott. Luckily, professionals these days don’t usually have to worry about such dire health issues (though lung diseases are still possible among people who work with asbestos or in mines, for example). However, there are still health issues that can be caused at least in part by your job, depending on how demanding it is and what is physically required of you....
1. I wish I’d cared less about what other people think. It’s only when you realise how little other people are really thinking of you (in a negative sense) that you realise how much time you spent caring and wasting energy worrying about this. 2. I wish I had accomplished more. You don’t have to have won an Oscar, built up a business or run a marathon, but having small personal accomplishments is important....
An Event Planner Plays Different Roles Various skills are required for the role of an event planner. The event planner has to exhibit each skill according to the result he or she hopes to achieve with the prospective client. For instance, communication is a necessary skill for effectively selling a business proposal and getting that contract. Corporate businesses simply do not have the time or the man-power to spend planning events, and in essence hiring a corporate event planner becomes a necessity....
At the end of the day, you are just one person, and you have a limited amount of time. So, you have to do things that are meaningful to you. While an overall goal may be meaningful, not all of the milestones needed to get there may be meaningful. Because we all have our strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, not every task will be enjoyable or all fun and games....
What percentage of your brain do you use? | TED – Ed
I’m not particularly gifted (sigh) but I am pretty driven. I choose to be proactive, focused and disciplined (mostly) because I’m fascinated by what we human beings can achieve when we commit to exploring our potential and when we don’t allow our thinking or emotions to get in the way of our possibilities. In some ways, I guess my drive and determination come (in part) from my lack of inherent ability....
Reality is not as simple as we want it to be. It takes more than just passion to succeed in anything. Disney’s words echo with what I’ve recently read – an article written by Stephen Guise that talks about why you don’t need passion to succeed. Instead of needing passion to succeed, he says that you need to care about succeeding in what you want to do.[1] Passion is just emotion; care is an action....
Recalling what you had for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is one thing, but do you remembering snacks can be problematic. Did you take one of the doughnuts that your boss bought for the office? Would you remember the late-night ice-cream binge or the post-work-week snack attack? Even if you could recall all the things you’ve eaten, you’d have a hard time remembering the size of the portion that you consumed....
Define Your Fear When fear strikes, we often get the “deer in the headlights” syndrome. Fear has a way of paralyzing us. One cannot think clearly while looking through eyes of fear. Many times we avoid situations due to fear, and yet we haven’t even defined what about the situation is causing us to be alarmed. Rudyard Kipling states it well in this quote: “Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears....
As you’ll see, there’s a 300% increase in traffic death rates at night, and sadly 62% of all pedestrian fatalities happen at night. Since you can’t see as much of the road as you can during the day time, it’s important to give yourself more room to react as needed. As a safety precaution, it’s important to keep your headlights, tail lights and windows clean at all time. This will help greatly with night time visibility....
Companies are trying to figure this out, while at the same time, they tell their IT organizations to lower costs, streamline their processes and to protect their business interest. No easy task – and how does an IT organization do this while also empowering their end users with best practices? IT organizations need to think beyond just offering tools and leverage best in class practices for their organizations. Often, this can put IT in a bind....
While in other parts of the world, summer is just starting, but in most parts of the world it’s a sign for a traditional festival as well as a horrendous weather. Sometimes, we wish to find a place where summer would be the weather of Christmas but living in Europe or any other cold countries it seems close to impossible. So we decided to put together a few countries where it would be perfect to enjoy a nice summer breeze;...
So aside from your country’s government (the number of governments who don’t spy on their citizens electronically is becoming increasingly smaller every year), you very well could also be getting spied on by hackers, your boss, your isp, adware, malware and more. Really, there are a whole lot of people eager to look at your activity online. When it comes to protecting yourself, each threat generally requires its own solution....
