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• Would You Work With Your Spouse?

  I’ve encountered a lot of couples where one person has left his or her job to support the career of the other. Typically, one spouse is an accomplished entrepreneur, so the other pitches in to help grow the business – often in a subordinate role. I’m Read More... Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Self-Righteousness Should Be a Sin

  The other night, I was watching a re-run of an episode of Wife Swap . I’ve seen this show before, and more often than not one of the characters is a stay-at-home-mom who acts very self-righteous about the fact that it is her job to take care of her children, Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Life Balance, People Skills, Daily Life, Work

• 6 Tips for Balancing Volunteerism and Life

  Last week, after we talked about the benefits of volunteering , no one will likely argue that it’s a worthwhile thing to do. But how can you find time for it amongst the insanity of your everyday life? Here are a few tips: • Determine what’s important Read More... Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 30/20 Vision: New 20-Something Podcast Series!

  I am really excited to share the debut of the new 30/20 Podcast series - especially for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins and outs of life after college. The series will feature me and my fellow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Mentoring, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Treat Work Like It's the First Day of School

  I love this post from Andrew over at Jobacle on how the first day of school is like the first day of work. Andrew has some tips for how you can use your latent school memories to get back into the workplace grind after those lazy days of summer: Get enough Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Ownership & Initiative, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Feeling Overwhelmed? Speak Up.

  The summer is supposed to be the least stressful period of the year, but in most organizations today, no one can score a break from the frenetic pace – not even from June-September. In fact, summer months can actually be more pressure-filled because more Read More... Posted Friday, June 22, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Daily Life, Work

• 12 Ways to Overcome Phone Phobia

  Calling people, especially ones I haven’t spoken to before, is not one of my favorite activities, this advice from Heather Mundell at Life @Work and the bloggers at Hiring Revolution . Heather’s post is dedicated to people who will do just about anything Read More... Posted Friday, May 25, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Communication, Daily Life

• It is ADHD or Just Life in Corporate America?

  Over at CareerHub , Andrea Kay has a great post about people seeking career assistance who claim they have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She names some workplace strategies for coping with the disorder – including executive assistants, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Business, Daily Life, Work Attachment(s): http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/adhd-18223.jpg

• Scary Workplace Personalities

  Did any of your co-workers manage to scare you more than usual this Halloween? According to staffing firm Accountemps , ghosts and goblins that traditionally make their appearance on October 31 may have office counterparts whose behaviors bedevil their Read More... Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Daily Life, Workplace Humor