How to Reset Your Goals for the Second Half of the Year. Tip #1: Re-evaluate and Reprioritize There was likely a reason you gave up on your goals. Think about why you lost momentum and what you truly want to accomplish next. So much of the work of pursuing the goal happens when you set…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #4: Never Use Your Cell Phone in the Restroom Please follow this rule regardless of whether you are using your phone at work or elsewhere. This is not the place to share personal or confidential company or client information. You never know who might…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #3: Let Voicemail Pick Up Your Calls Instead of answering any calls immediately, you have the option of letting all of them go to voicemail. If someone is calling because of an emergency, he or she will say that in the message, and you…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #2: Take Personal Calls in a Private Place Hearing someone talk loudly on a cell phone, especially about personal business is distracting and discourteous to coworkers trying to do their jobs. It’s best to go to an empty conference room or other private location…
Business Etiquette Tips for Cell Phone Users in the Workplace. Tip #1: Don’t Look at Your Cell Phone During Meetings Most people know to turn their phone to silent in a meeting. However, it’s not the occasional phone ringing that’s so annoying. It’s the people who scroll through their emails, check their Facebook page, text,…
Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them. Type #4: 4. The Manager Who Takes Full Credit For Work They Didn’t Do You’ve been working day and night to move mountains. The day comes when you’ve succeeded, and it’s time for everyone to know. But when the press release goes out, you’re not…
Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them. Type #3: 3. The Manager Who Likes to Play The Blame Game You and your team launched a new campaign. Unfortunately, the results weren’t as good as you’d hoped. You report your numbers to your boss and share lessons learned, but it’s not good enough.…
Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them. Type #2: 2. The Manager Who Doesn’t Let You Work With Others (ever) Your organization has a lot of departments and different perspectives. You think the project you’re working on would benefit from cross-functional teamwork. Your boss doesn’t. He might tell you that it’s better…
Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them. Type #1: 1. The Manager Who Says “Yes” and Then Pretends Like That Was Never the Case You were given the “green light” to move forward on an initiative. But once again, your boss has not only changed her mind, but it appears she’s forgotten…
How to Check Email on Vacation and Still Enjoy Yourself. Tip #3: Don’t Engage Reading email is different than responding to email. As soon as you engage in any manner, such as forward, reply, or read triggering a message read-return receipt, people will start emailing more, assuming you are online. Do not encourage this.If you…