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Get More Done By Focusing on Systems Instead of Goals

Get More Done By Focusing on Systems Instead of Goals

We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives—getting into the better shape, building a successful business, raising a wonderful family, writing a best-selling book, winning a championship, and so on.

And for most of us, the path to those things starts by setting a specific and actionable goal. At least, this is how I approached my life until recently. I would set goals for classes I…

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Office Gossip: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Office Gossip: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Not all conversations at work happen around a conference table or at a formal meeting. The more juicy chats tend to occur around the water cooler, at happy hour or in the hallways.

No matter the culture or employees’ happiness levels, every office has gossip.

“It’s part of the fabric of our communication,” says Julie Jansen, career coach and author of I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not…

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How to Defend Yourself From Office Backstabbers

How to Defend Yourself From Office Backstabbers

If you are developing a career in a corporate environment, the question is not if you will experience backstabbing attempts. It’s just a matter of when this will happen. Therefore, let’s explore together how to best defend yourself against office backstabbers.

What Is Backstabbing And Why Should You Care About Defending Yourself

When you interact with a group, it is only natural that you will get…

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3-Step Plan for Dealing With a Lazy Co-worker Who's Dragging You Down

3-Step Plan for Dealing With a Lazy Co-worker Who’s Dragging You Down

In an ideal world, your colleagues would all be hard workers who you can enjoy the occasional happy hour with. They’re also (hopefully) people you can count on to get their jobs done. After all, they (probably) wouldn’t be employed if they just sat around all day.

But what are you supposed to do when you can’t get that person next to you to follow through on a task they promised they’d complete?…

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8 Ways To Handle A Conflict With A Coworker

8 Ways To Handle A Conflict With A Coworker

Though you may not think of yourself as being “close” with your coworkers, the facts are that many of us spend more hours per week with the people we work with than we do with our own family and friends. Because of this, we can sometimes become incredibly tight with our coworkers — after all, considering how much there is to bond over in the workplace, work friends often make the best friends.…

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Be Decisive and Get What You Want

Be Decisive and Get What You Want

Nothing changes your life like real decision. 

When you make a decision and every bit of you is committed to it, it’s amazing what mountains you can move. When you commit to a decision – I mean really commit to it – you are essentially saying to the world, “This is how it will be.” If you find something that you are passionate and excited about and add decisiveness, you can make anything happen. 

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4 Times to Negotiate Your Salary (and 3 Times Not To)

4 Times to Negotiate Your Salary (and 3 Times Not To)

Negotiating salary. An undertaking that freaks out many a job seeker and one that’s ripe with potential pitfalls.

Should you always negotiate on salary? Or is it never? Or if it’s dependent on the situation, in which ones should you maybe raise your hand and say, “More, please?” (And in which instances will you either look like a jerk or, worse, risk losing the offer altogether?)

There there.…

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How to Say No at Work Without Feeling Guilty

How to Say No at Work Without Feeling Guilty

Turning someone down is never fun. Whether you’re saying no to a first date, declining a job offer you don’t want, or telling a friend you’re too slammed at work to hang out, there isn’t really an easy way around needing to use the word “no” in your life. One place that it’s especially tough to respond in the negative? The office.

At work, you want to be seen in the most positive light possible,…

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7 Networking Tips for Introverts, Extroverts, and the Socially Awkward

7 Networking Tips for Introverts, Extroverts, and the Socially Awkward

When it comes to making new connections, introverts get a bad rap, in spite of the fact that introversion and shyness are not the same thing. While extroverts are the life of the party, introverts do better in smaller, more intimate settings, and they tend to be better listeners and more inquisitive than their extroverted counterparts. Shyness is more about being socially awkward because you fear…

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8 Lines Every Hard Worker Wants to Hear Their Boss Say More

8 Lines Every Hard Worker Wants to Hear Their Boss Say More

Whether you’re managing an intern or running an entire business, your employees’ success (and your own skin) depends on your leadership.

Thankfully, the solution for motivating your team and squashing any issues is right at the tip of your tongue. It all starts with communication—the skill experts point to as the make-or-break factor for successful leadership.

Here are eight things that…

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Most Promising Jobs of 2017

Most Promising Jobs of 2017

What is a great job? Salary comes to mind when contemplating that question, as does a healthy career track and speedy promotion for quality work. A great job also has to show growth—an indication of increasing importance and demand.

Recently, LinkedIn.com – a massive career information hub and communication platform – released a report on the positions the organization deems the most promising…

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How to Disagree with Your Boss and How Not to

How to Disagree with Your Boss and How Not to

Your boss proposes a new initiative you think won’t work. Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you think is unrealistic. What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than you do? How do you decide whether it’s worth speaking up? And if you do, what exactly should you say?

What the Experts Say It’s a natural human reaction to shy away from disagreeing with a…

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Five Signs Your Boss Is A Weak Manager

Five Signs Your Boss Is A Weak Manager

Years ago every company of any size had a fancy training center and trainees zipping in and out of classrooms all the time, learning how to do their jobs more effectively. Now it is hard to get the training you need at work — and even harder to learn about abstract topics like “How to be a leader.” The best organizations know that people don’t become leaders just because they got promoted.…

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5 Smart Ways to Make Yourself Irreplaceable at Work

5 Smart Ways to Make Yourself Irreplaceable at Work

If your boss doesn’t think you’re getting the job done, there are plenty of people who can replace you. Everyone wants to gain an advantage by making themselves irreplaceable. But how do you become so valuable at work your boss won’t want lose you?

Here are five tips on how to become that smart guy your boss can’t do without:

Don’t be a know-it-all

Even though you may think you’re bright, don’t…

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Cracking a Joke At Work Can Have a Surprising Payoff

Cracking a Joke At Work Can Have a Surprising Payoff

I like humor.  I try to be funny, and sometimes succeed.  Thankfully, my podcast has a great producer, and so the final edits make me look a lot funnier than I really am (often by splicing together individual words to create something that is much like a ransom note).

Is it good to try to be funny in work contexts?  People certainly tell a lot of jokes at work.  I remember growing up that my…

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The Little Gesture That'll Make You Feel Happier Every Day

The Little Gesture That’ll Make You Feel Happier Every Day

Saying thanks nowadays feels somewhat robotic. You say it in passing when someone opens the door for you, or picks up a pen you dropped, or points out a piece of lettuce on your shirt. Because it’s become so overused and overdone, one could argue it’s starting to lose its significance.

And yet, it’s still one of the most powerful phrases out there, no matter what form it’s in—out loud, in…

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4 Things Experts Do to Learn Faster

4 Things Experts Do to Learn Faster

Let’s learn how to play Bizaroo. The fictional game invented by me, five minutes ago. How would you start? Your first attempt would naturally be followed by immediate failure and maybe amused laughter from experienced onlookers.

We would then probably say,”Wow! It’s hard”, followed by a healthy dose of self-deprecation. From there we would seek some help, and it would definitely be useful. As…

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