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How to give your boss bad news?and still look so good they'll want to give you a raise
No matter how hard you try to prevent problems in the workplace, it’s inevitable that something will go horribly wrong — and that you’ll need to tell your boss. But reacting emotionally by hysterically spurting out a lengthy backstory or excuse won’t fix the situation. It could put you at risk of losing your boss’ trust in your problem-solving abilities. Bad things are going ...
Read MoreTips for Improving Your Memory
Sherlock Holmes knows a thing or two about memory. The mystery-solving character in BBC One’s television series Sherlock uses a mnemonic technique called “the mind palace” to visualise physical locations where he can store various memories or clues. Later, he retrieves these memories through association with the settings. Sherlock is fictitious, of course, but “the mind palace” or ...
Read More6 Reasons Why You're a Bad Listener (and how to change it)
It’s not our natural inclination to fully listen to what others have to say. Here are the things holding you back from really hearing what people are saying. It may seem counterintuitive, but the way to achieve success is to make the people around you successful, says Fred Halstead, author of Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results. “It’s not particularly intuitive; in our society we believe in ‘me ...
Read MoreKeep Your Inbox from Running Your Workday
Before you hit reply, read this: A recent survey found that knowledge workers spend an average of 17 hours each week sending and answering business emails. And all that email is taking a toll. The survey found that, on average, people spend 11.7 hours at work each week sending or answering email and another 5.3 hours on it when they work from home. They send or receive an average of 86 emails a day from the office and another 25 from ...
Read More10 Ways to Make Working From Home More Productive
There is a definite stigma about home offices. Virtual receptionists, virtual offices -- many entrepreneurs did anything they could to make it seem they worked from a "real," not a home office. Now, of course, having a home office no longer implies a lack of professionalism or success; in fact, some of the most successful people work from home. But that doesn't mean working from home is easy -- at least not for everyone. If you're struggling to ...
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