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• 4 Tips for Avoiding Fan Worship

  My friend Pam Slim over at Escape from Cubicle Nation has a great post on how to tread the fine line between expressing admiration for someone and fan worship. Straight from the ECN blog are 4 “fan traps” to avoid. I’ve been known to do some of these Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Mentoring, Networking, People Skills, Professionalism

• Want to Do Something Better? Ask.

  When you get to a certain point in your career, the tendency is to think you’re supposed to be an expert in everything pertaining to your field. After all, you have years of experience under your belt, you keep up on new developments well enough, and Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Creativity & Innovation, Mentoring, Networking, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development

• New Episode: 30/20 Vision Radio Show

  A new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live on January 22, 2008 at BlogTalkRadio at 8PM ET. As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything) and Lindsey Pollak (Getting Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Mentoring, Personal Development, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Lemons, Lemonade and a Radio Show

  A few days ago, I was scheduled to be on a local NPR radio show with one of my biggest and longstanding influencers, Bruce Tulgan . For those of you who might not know, Bruce is internationally recognized as a leading expert on young people in the workplace Read More... Posted Monday, October 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Business, Mentoring, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• 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

• Why You Should Take Solicited Advice

  Many of us have friends and relatives who like to offer their advice on absolutely everything from home buying and child rearing to cell phones and wedding favors – without being asked. It’s these people who have caused us to naturally tune out anyone Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Mentoring, Project Management

• The Best Mentor is an Honest Mentor

  Lately, I’ve been speaking at a lot of colleges regarding the challenges new graduates can expect to face in the workplace, and how they can conduct themselves professionally and diplomatically in order to ensure their success. A lot of my tips are things Read More... Posted Monday, March 26, 2007 12:00 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Mentoring, Personal Development, Work

• These Celebrities Can Teach Us Something About Work

  Last week, Yahoo! ran a piece about people in the public eye who made big professional strides and damaging missteps during 2006, and how we can learn from their experiences. Here are some of my thoughts on the subject, some of which were included in Read More... Posted Friday, December 22, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Mentoring, People Skills, Professionalism, Goals, Plans, Hopes, News and Politics, Work

• Job Copying Sibs?

  Deborah Netburn at the Los Angeles Times comments on the fast-growing number of star siblings making their way to the pearly gates of Hollywood. Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of Britney, stars on the Nickolodeon show Zoey 101. Jessica Simpson’s sister Ashlee Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Mentoring, Personal Development Attachment(s): http://images.chron.com/photos/2006/08/14/3339749/311xInlineGallery.jpg

• Why We Hesitate...to Delegate

  Much as we may grumble about our colleagues, they’re there for a reason. Your company or department’s workload is too much for one person. Sometimes, you’ll even get a direct report or two (or even a whole group) to help manage the never-ending stream Read More... Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Communication, Management, Mentoring, People Skills, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://graphics.iparenting.com/clipart/familycandids/00009296.JPG

• Interview with Christine Hassler: Twenty-something Life Coach

  Every now and then, I'm going to be featuring interviews with people who are either doing their dream jobs, or who can help us on our quest to snag ours. This week's chat is with 29-year-old Christine Hassler, a Los Angeles-based life coach and author Read More... Posted Monday, June 05, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Cool Careers, Discovering Your Passion, Mentoring, Personal Development Attachment(s): http://www.20somethingwoman.com/new_images/chass6.gif