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• Create a Fresh Fall Routine

  

  Fall is almost here, and for most of us, the change of season will be welcomed as a chance for a fresh start. Here in Florida, fall is mostly in our head, but w... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Think Twice Before You Say “Good Job!”

  

  Good job! How could saying something kind be cruel? It turns out that praise has a dark side; its effects have been studied extensively in children, but I... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Be a Weed

  

  (This is a reprint of a post from 2015.) I attended a national conferencein 2015and had the great pleasure of hearing Victor Hwang speak. At the time he was... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Our National Gap Year

  

  Here's another take on this weird, endless, awful year: let's consider it a gap year. Seth Godin writes that many students are considering taking a gap year,... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• A Great Thank You Note

  

  I recently heard about a candidate who had great qualifications for the position, but made what might have been a near-fatal mistake. She interviewed well, but... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Get Better at Anything

  

  Performance = Potential - Interference In her book Naked at Work: A Leader's Guide to Fearless Authenticity, Danessa Knaupp tells the story of Tim Gallwey, who... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Be the Coach, Not the Boss

  

  In previous posts, I wrote about how your advice habit is making everyone around you feel less empowered and less smart. Michael Bungay Stanier is the author... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Your Picture is Worth 1,000 Words

  

  (A version of this post appeared previously in my Jacksonville Business Journal column The Careerist.) Your LinkedIn photo takes up just a square inch or so of... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Listen More, Talk Less

  

  In a previous post, I explored why giving advice isn't working for you or the people you're trying to help. Today's post is designed to get you into a... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Take My Advice. On the Other Hand, Please Don’t.

  

  You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. you can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. -Naguib Mahfouz Michael Bungay Stanier says you have a... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 3 Upgrades for New Graduates

  

  Graduating from college or high school and beginning your first serious job search means you need some upgrades. Here are three improvements new graduates can... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Advice to Women: Be the Waffle, Not the Pancake

  

  (This post originally appeared in my Careerist column in the Jacksonville Business Journal) I just checked my calendar, and yes, it is still the 21 st century.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Steps to Help You Bounce Back from a Layoff

  

  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits during the last week of March this year, a new... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Naked at Work

  

  No, this isn't another "Work from Home Zoom meeting gone bad" post. It's a post about daring to be authentic - to bring your true self to work, and letting... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• A Fresh Start for Your Job Search

  

  States are opening up, and companies are retooling their workforce. Some workers might not be returning after the pandemic, for health reasons or simply... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Four Zones of Interpersonal Space

  

  Social Distance is the new business buzz phrase, so I thought it was a good time to reprint this post from 2012. Right now, leaning in is not recommended, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Feeling Overwhelmed? Try the Magic of Checklists

  

  After weeks of working form home, people in our part of the country are about to head back to the office. The office will certainly look and feel different,... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Start Your Job Search Now

  

  Everything feels strange right now, and the future is almost impossible to predict. If you've been furloughed or laid off, you may be feeling like there's no... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Remote Work Can Work for You During Quarantine

  

  A guest post By Jessica Larson, SolopreneurJournal.com In just a month, life as we once knew it has significantly changed across the planet. Processes once set... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Hello World – Again.

  

  Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process. -Anne Wilson Schaef I'm excited to announce the re-launch of this blog as Your Work, Your Way.... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER