How to Get Through The Holidays When You’re Depressed Everyone around you seems to be celebrating, but you’ve got a bad case of the holiday blues. Here’s tip 4 how to cope. 4. KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE Whether you’ve experienced a loss that is weighing on you or you’re simply not feeling all that festive,…
How to Get Through The Holidays When You’re Depressed 2. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO SAY “NO”You don’t have to attend every holiday party or engage in competitions to buy the biggest or best gifts. It’s okay to be choosy about the holiday madness in which you participate, says psychologist and coach Ashley B. Hampton. And…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 3.Alert the appropriate authorities. If strategies No. 1 and No. 2, on top of any number of dirty looks and eye-rolls, don’t do the trick, it’s probably time to talk to HR and/or your boss. If you do end up going that route, try to…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 2. Have a direct conversation with the person bugging you. When nonverbal cues aren’t enough, you’re probably dealing with a person with a self-awareness problem, says Sutton — and when that’s the case, unfortunately, you might have to be a little more direct. “You can…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone When someone’s irritating behavior doesn’t quite rise to the level of HR reporting, but it also makes it harder to do your job, what should you do? We asked a couple of experts for their ideas. 1. Talk to a trusted co-worker.As a first step…
Most Productive People Read These Books 2. LOG OFF: HOW TO STAY CONNECTED AFTER DISCONNECTING Headlines are important, especially these days, but too much news consumption can be distracting (and dismaying). Limit your all-day intake to two sources: a trusted news-gathering organization and a feed related to your industry, says Blake Snow, author of Log…
Most Productive People Read These Books Want to get more done? We tapped some of the most productive people we could find and got their recommendations on which books inspire them to do their best. 1. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming The Unseen Forces That Stand In The Way Of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull Perhaps unsurprising…
Want to Look For a Job in 2019? Start by Doing These Things Right Now 4. POLISH YOUR SKILLSConsider the type of job you’ll be applying for and examine your skill set. Maybe there’s something you know how to do that you’re a little rusty at. Take an online refresher course or do something that…
Want to Look For a Job in 2019? Start by Doing These Things Right Now 3. USE SOME VACATION TIMEVacation policies vary by company. Some carry vacation over into the new year, and some pay you for unused time if you decide to leave, while others do neither.December is a popular month to take time…
Want to Look For a Job in 2019? Start by Doing These Things Right Now You don’t have to start looking in December, but doing the groundwork ahead of time can help you hit the ground running when 2019 starts. 1. GET YOUR RESUME IN ORDERIt’s not enough to just update your resume. You also…