7 habits of highly annoying people at work

Posted on September 16, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , |

Different personalities in the workplace are a given and you just need to learn to work with them. But regardless of personality, there are some things people do (yes, probably even me – though I’d like to think I don’t) that are just plain annoying and often create far more work and frustration than necessary. [...]

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Trying not to screw things up

Posted on July 12, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , |

I’ve learned something about myself recently – maybe it holds true for you too: the longer I don’t write, the harder it becomes to start back up. Looking at my blog, it seems I haven’t updated in two months. Crap. But every time I chide myself for not writing, it perversely kills the desire to write [...]

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How to find your way (and the bathroom) at a new job

Posted on May 3, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , |

So I have a new job. I started a couple of weeks ago and…I’m totally under water. Overwhelmed. In the weeds. Whatever euphemism you want to use to indicate “struggling.” Starting a new job is never easy. No matter how much you prepare, you can’t truly get ready for what faces you when you arrive [...]

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Secrets to Success Job Seekers Edition: There’s no such thing as too much preparation

Posted on April 25, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , |

So you’ve identified and articulated what you want, you’ve taken the time to carefully prepare and personalize an application and you’ve utilized all the tools at your disposal. Now, you have an interview for the perfect job – congrats! Except…what are you supposed to do now? Here is where things come down to the core issue [...]

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Secrets to Success, Job Seekers Edition: Personalize EVERYTHING

Posted on April 14, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , |

Here’s something that may make me unusual among job seekers: it takes me a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks to put together a complete job application package. I agonize over every detail and sometimes, I annoy the crap out of myself. But guess what? I also get interviews all the time. In my latest [...]

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Great links for the week

Posted on February 6, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , |

It’s been a great week of networking, learning, working to achieve my goals and having fun! I’ve come across some great links and resources and I wanted to share. They are all focused on job seeking and networking; in this economy, I think we all need to be prepared. Enjoy and have a great weekend! How [...]

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Keeping it simple

Posted on December 17, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , |

Note: This post was originally published on the Nonprofit Congress blog on 10/24/08. Have you ever noticed that some of the skills that make people great leaders, thinkers, strategists, or event managers are often those that are the most simple and basic? At least they seem that way to me. But then again, even the [...]

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