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• 6 Tips for New Twitter Users

  I have to confess, I still haven’t gotten into Twitter . My Facebook addiction is bad enough. I fear that if I add Twitter to my arsenal of time-wasting technology tools, I will never finish a book chapter or blog post again. Nevertheless, Twitter is Read More... Posted Monday, September 01, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Technology, Daily Life, Blogging

• Increase Your Productivity With Custom Search Engines

  I knew something like this was coming, and leave it to Google to be the pioneers. It’s Custom Search – the ability to create a personalized search engine tailored to your needs. Using Google, you can now create a tool that will allow you to search a specific Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Productivity, Technology, Blogging

• Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Juggle and Be Merry

  Juggling multiple jobs is becoming more and more common, as people seek work that will provide an additional paycheck or personal satisfaction that is lacking in Job #1. Over at Stepcase Lifehack , Thursday Bram, a writer who has done this herself, has Read More... Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Productivity, Daily Life, Blogging, Work

• The Quest for Happiness with Gretchen Rubin - Continued

  Here’s the second part of last week’s interview with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin, who has a terrific blog called The Happiness Project and is currently working on a memoir about her own quest for happiness. Alex: Is happiness overrated? If not, why Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Life Balance, Personal Development, Blogging

• Interview with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Guru

  Today, I’m talking with Gretchen Rubin , a self-proclaimed happiness guru. I’ve been a longtime fan of Gretchen’s blog, and I’m pleased to report that she’s now working on a memoir, The Happiness Project, based on the year she spent test-driving every Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Personal Development, Blogging, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Should You Publish a Book?

  A lot of twenty-somethings and early thirty-somethings e-mail me asking for advice on how to publish a book written for their age group. While I’m not one to discourage people from anything they have their hearts set on, if you like to write and want Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Creativity & Innovation, Personal Marketing, Technology, Blogging, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The Time and Place for Self-Promotion

  Nearly all of my friends and colleagues in the career advice sphere regularly promote their media appearances and new projects on their blogs. I don’t do this. I’ve never done this. I get as many decent opportunities as the next guy, but I’ve always considered Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Networking, People Skills, Professionalism, Daily Life, Blogging

• It Seems the Theme This Week is Respect

  I recently wrote a few career advice articles for Yahoo!, and on Friday one of them was on the home page. I’ve talked a bit with my colleague Penelope Trunk about the joys and perils of writing for Yahoo!, and the “spirited” conversations that take place Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, Blogging

• Beware of Self-Absorbed Blogging

  Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about the presumed self-centeredness of bloggers. The topic came up again today when I read Patricia Kitchen’s post, which said that while speaking at recent conferences, Patricia had audience members dismissing all blogs Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Personal Marketing, Blogging

• Review: Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist

  I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of renowned career blogger Penelope Trunk’s first book, Brazen Careerist , this week. The book, which is due out from Warner Books next month, is a gem of a compilation of career tips and provides an intriguing Read More... Posted Monday, April 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Discovering Your Passion, Entrepreneurship, Handy Resources, Blogging, Work

• Blogworking is the New Networking

  Over at Career Hub , the subject is “blogworking.” Barbara Safani suggests that a job seeker involved in a full-time search should dedicate a full work week (35 hours) to their search each week. Since networking tends to be the most effective method of Read More... Posted Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Networking, Technology, Blogging

• If Everyone Likes You, Then Nobody Likes You

  An online friend of mine scored a great gig as a columnist for a popular portal site, but has recently had to cope with negative comments that readers are posting after her pieces. Some of the comments contain nuggets of constructive criticism that my Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Business, People Skills, Blogging, Work

• Should Everyone Have a Blog?

  A lot of career experts have been buzzing lately about the necessity of having a blog. Their rationale is that everyone who’s anyone is out there participating in the online conversation, and that if you don’t have something valuable to contribute, employers Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 9 Comments Filed under: Communication, Employment Trends, Personal Marketing, Technology, Blogging