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• Everyone is Helpful in His Own Way

  I love watching George Carlin specials on HBO. Even after all of these years, his cynical, grumpy-old-man schtick is still funny to me. The other night, I saw an episode in which Carlin commented on how ridiculous it is when you are in mourning, or going Read More... Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Office Politics, People Skills, Daily Life, Work

• 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

• Wasting Others’ Time: Don’t Get a Prescription from Your Doctor

  I’ve been spending a lot of time in doctors’ offices lately. No, I’m not sick – just 36 weeks pregnant. And having a doctor’s appointment at least once a week inevitably means that my productivity goes way down. This is because one waits longer for a Read More... Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Emotional Intelligence, Management, People Skills, Daily Life

• 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

• Your Boss Has Needs Too

  Thanks to Seth Godin and ExecPundit for sharing this insightful piece titled “Note from Boss to Employees.” Some of the highlights: I am sometimes under enormous pressure from upper management; pressure that you seldom see. Anything that you can do to Read More... Posted Monday, March 05, 2007 12:49 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Daily Life, Work

• You Don't Always Owe the World Your Two Cents

  Twice or three times this week, I’ve heard or read the same advice: “you don’t always have to put in your two cents.” I decided to take the multiple reminders as a sign that I should blog about it. It’s true that I’m always saying that you should do everything Read More... Posted Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Daily Life, Work

• 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

• Starbucks Buddy or Friend for Life?

  A recent Gallup Poll survey noted that 38 percent of people meet most of their friends at work . In an article on MSN Career Builder , Kate Lorenz says that there are pros and cons to work friends. Among the pros: friends can make your workday less stressful Read More... Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: People Skills, Daily Life

• When It Comes to the Web, Don't Be a Fool

  A few weeks ago, I posted about the job-related perils of MySpace on my Amazon blog . Since then, I've discovered another cool Web site that I feel obligated to warn you about. It's called I Work With Fools , and the point is to share stories related Read More... Posted Friday, April 21, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: People Skills, Professionalism, Daily Life, Workplace Humor Attachment(s): http://im.rediff.com/getahead/2004/oct/13laugh1.jpg