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Trouble With a New Boss? Learn to Manage Up!
A version of this article was first published at the Globe and Mail Careers section. See my Globe columns here. And a VIDEO: Bad Boss? Learn to Manage Up! Having a tough time adjusting to a new boss? Too much micromanaging? Not getting enough guidance? Feeling...
Three Ways to Boost Your Career Mojo (Brainworks series)
This article was also posted on the Globe and Mail. George is bored. Work has been in a lull for months without any new challenges or interesting activities. His days are filled with routine tasks. He is lethargic and has a foggy brain. He is worried he will lose his...
Six Ways to Tame Your Stressed Brain
A slightly shorter version of this article has also been published in the Globe and Mail Careers. The Scenario: It is late afternoon and a busy executive, whom we will call Sue, is trying to finish up a project before she leaves to get her daughter from daycare....
Why Doing Nothing Could be the Most Productive Thing You (don’t) Do
UPDATE: This article was originally posted a few years back - before I wrote my book, Ease: Manage Overwhelm in Times of Crazy Busy. It's still very timely so worth a repost. Read on and get a link to one of the Ease Tools mini chapters (Tool #13) I used to be good at...
Webinar: Need A Boost in Your Career Mojo?
UPDATE NOTE: More than 2,000 people registered for the webinar and it was a great success. If you missed it - no worries, you can still tune in. Access the registration page (takes a second) right here. Original Post/Description from March follows: Do you love your...
Why The Lizard Wouldn’t Eat
A life of leisure and pleasure might sound good when you’re under the gun, stressed and pressured with all the demands of work and life. But too much easy liv’n may not be as gratifying as you think. Don’t take my word for it. Take Martin Seligman’s word (author of...
Job Interview Tips (7 videos)
How do you prepare for a job interview? One thing for sure -- never wing it. Preparation is essential. And I made sure to make that point in a new video series on interview tips at Globe Careers. I was teamed up with Julie Labrie from Blue Sky Staffing who spoke from...
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