Tag Archives: workplace
10 Life-Changing Benefits of the Internet Age
It is hard to imagine life without the internet. Actually, I am old enough to do just that. But it is amazing the effect that the internet has had on our lives. Believe it or not, there are still many people who don’t even own a PC – but that number is dwindling each year. [...]
- Wednesday, July 21st, 2010,
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Giving Dressing Up a Dressing Down
WorkAwesome has offered quite a few articles about dressing professionally. Some suggest that helps you to get promoted and gain respect in the workplace. It’s certainly good advice; dressing well is a positive statement about your attitude and preparedness. But, how big of a statement is it? Should we be taking such care to “look sharp,” or have [...]
- Sunday, July 11th, 2010,
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Mixing Twitter and Work
Twitter. It’s a great escape. It’s overflowing with helpful resources and links. It gives you an inside look at the latest trends and enables you to connect with authors, celebrities and industry professionals you once could only admire from afar. What’s not to love? The allure of Twitter is getting harder and harder to overlook, [...]
- Saturday, July 10th, 2010,
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Inspirational Quotes for Work
Do inspirational quotes affect your daily life? Do you surround yourself with them in your cubicle or work space? I have found that being constantly surrounded by quotes is something that helps me get by, especially when I’m not having a real motivating day.Inspirational quotes for work are, of course, just words. But if you [...]
- Friday, July 9th, 2010,
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Realism vs. Enthusiasm in the Workplace
Enthusiasm in the workplace is in a constant territorial battle with realism. New ideas emerge from your group, and they will either get welcomed by the energy of enthusiasm or cut down by the criticism of an overly-cautious environment. Every new idea, good or bad, has a risk and a cost involved. The ultimate challenge [...]
- Thursday, July 1st, 2010,
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Toxic Coworkers: Dealing with Debbie Downers
When I started an internship at a small nonprofit in the National Press Building, I thought I was on my way up to journalist heaven. I was ready to learn. I was ready to give it my all. But I wasn’t ready to work with Debbie Downer. Debbie Downer loved to gripe. She could suck [...]
- Thursday, June 17th, 2010,
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Leadership 101
There are two basic types of leaders; those in a leadership position, and those who lead. One is called a leader because their title or level of seniority (or authority) says so, while one has a calling to be a leader. It’s important to be able to tell the difference between the two. The person in [...]
- Wednesday, June 16th, 2010,
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What’s Your Favorite Work-Themed Movie?
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is catch up on movies. In an art-imitates-life fashion, there are oodles of office-themed movies in case you haven’t gotten your fix of life in the workplace. The classic workplace comedy is, of course, Office Space – which has a huge cult following. But Nine [...]
- Tuesday, June 15th, 2010,
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Procrastination Hack: Aim for Nonzero
Whenever his clients had trouble understanding the meaning of their dreams, Sigmund Freud would ask them, “What does this dream definitely not mean?” Once they started discussing invalid interpretations of their dreams, the inertia was broken, and they would transition without effort into examining the actual meaning of those dreams. A little reverse psychology goes a [...]
- Monday, June 7th, 2010,
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Ask Forgiveness, Not Permission
“Ask forgiveness, not permission.” Have you heard this around your workplace? It’s basically a pithy way of saying “I’d rather you go too far than do too little.” Instead of getting bogged down in the bureaucracy, they’re telling you to move forward with your work – even if you have to bend a few rules. [...]
- Monday, June 7th, 2010,
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