7 Things That Kill Your Productivity at Work
Forbes - Wed, May 8, 2013 3:46 PM EDTHere are 7 things that can kill your productivity at work, according to a new survey by Ask.com. More »7 Things That Kill Your Productivity at Work
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The 7 Ways Successful People Approach Their Work
Forbes - Wed, May 1, 2013 7:05 AM EDTThe most successful among us have developed work habits that have helped them reach the top. Learn what they are -- and which one is the most important. More »The 7 Ways Successful People Approach Their Work
Five Workplace Irritations That Can Actually Boost Productivity
Forbes - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 5:14 PM EDTMost full-time employees spend more than 2,000 hours per year in the office–so, there’s no question that irritations develop specific to the workplace. But as it turns out, some of those annoyances can actually make you more productive and innovative. More »Five Workplace Irritations That Can Actually Boost Productivity
The Art Of The Email Introduction: 10 Rules For Emailing Busy People
Forbes - Fri, Apr 26, 2013 6:35 PM EDTChris Fralic, First Round Capital By Chris Fralic, Partner at First Round Capital in New York. Email is broken. Do you know anyone who loves email? I don’t - it can be frustrating and it doesn’t scale well, and there aren’t enough hours in the day to process it all. But for [...] More »The Art Of The Email Introduction: 10 Rules For Emailing Busy People
Leadership Tip: Hire the Quiet Neurotic, Not the Impressive Extrovert
Forbes - Fri, Apr 26, 2013 6:32 PM EDTMost leaders are attracted to the guy or woman who seems confident and outgoing, unafraid in any situation or facing any challenge. They expect an extrovert to infuse any team with energy, to push ahead on projects and to motivate colleagues to do their best work. Meantime they have [...] More »Leadership Tip: Hire the Quiet Neurotic, Not the Impressive Extrovert
The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day
Forbes - Sun, Apr 14, 2013 4:52 PM EDTLeadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example, leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question. Many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions, often under immense pressure. More »The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day
March Madness Will Waste Millions Of Employee Hours -- And That's Not Necessarily Bad
Forbes - Tue, Mar 19, 2013 2:37 PM EDTChallenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., a global outplacement firm, estimates that March Madness will cost American companies at least $134 million in “lost wages” over the first two days, as an estimated 3 million employees spend one to three hours watching games instead of working. But another survey by staffing firm OfficeTeam shows that this isn't necessarily a bad thing. More »March Madness Will Waste Millions Of Employee Hours -- And That's Not Necessarily Bad
Tattoos No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace
Forbes - Fri, Mar 8, 2013 3:32 AM ESTEven in corporate, medical and educational fields, having a tattoo in 2013 poses no threat to aspiring professionals. More »Tattoos No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace
The 10 Skills That Will Get You Hired In 2013
Forbes - Mon, Dec 10, 2012 4:06 PM ESTFrom computer programming to active listening, these 10 skills meet the needs of the jobs that are hiring the most in 2013. Brush up your resume and be sure to highlight them in your next interview. More »The 10 Skills That Will Get You Hired In 2013
Employers Hire Potential Drinking Buddies Ahead Of Top Candidates
Forbes - Mon, Dec 3, 2012 5:37 PM ESTI'm pretty sure I once got a job because the person who interviewed me decided that she liked me. Looking back, I couldn’t have been the most qualified person to apply for the position at the nightly television news program where I got hired. I had never worked in TV [...] More »Employers Hire Potential Drinking Buddies Ahead Of Top Candidates
Why Obamacare Incentivizes Part-Time Jobs
Forbes - Mon, Dec 3, 2012 4:17 PM ESTSince the election, several large employers – ranging from restaurants and fast-food establishments to colleges that rely on part-time instructors – with lots of part-time employees have announced plans to limit their employees to 25 hours per week in response to Obamacare. While they've taken a lot of criticism for [...] More »Why Obamacare Incentivizes Part-Time Jobs
From Hooters To High Places: How Kat Cole Turned Cinnabon Into A $1 Billion Brand
Forbes - Wed, Nov 28, 2012 7:10 PM ESTCinnabon is about to hit $1 billion in retail sales and will soon be considered one of the “world’s greatest food brands.” More »From Hooters To High Places: How Kat Cole Turned Cinnabon Into A $1 Billion Brand
12 Maverick Leadership Tips from James Bond
Forbes - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 11:04 AM ESTJames Bond as a maverick business leader? Perhaps it could work. Many of today’s most inspiring businesses were created by maverick leaders who colored outside of lines and thought outside of the box. Sir Richard Branson comes to mind. Mark Cuban. Elon Musk. Is there a school you can attend to learn and [...] More »12 Maverick Leadership Tips from James Bond
Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern
Forbes - Sat, Oct 20, 2012 8:32 PM EDT(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) It’s 3:00 a.m. on November 7, 2012. With the painfully close presidential election now down to who wins the battleground state of Ohio, no network dares to call the race and risk repeating the mistakes of 2000 when a few networks jumped the gun on picking [...] More »Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern
15 Ways To Identify Bad Leaders
Forbes - Thu, Oct 18, 2012 12:43 AM EDTIt’s important to realize that just because someone holds a position of leadership, doesn’t necessarily mean they should. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal. The problem many organizations are suffering from is a recognition problem – they can’t seem to recognize good leaders from bad ones. In [...] More »15 Ways To Identify Bad Leaders
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