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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
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Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It
Can you imagine a workplace with no pointless meetings, no boss hovering over your shoulder, and no punishment for arriving at 9:05AM? Two online friends of mine, Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson , have just released a new book based on their popular Results-Only
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You Don’t Have to Leave Corporate America to Live Your Passion
A few months ago, I met Lia, a woman who has done what I think is a very sensible thing with her career – fulfilling her desire to make a difference in the world in the context of working for a large company – so I thought I’d share her story here. When
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Career Issues When You'll Live to 100
Ben Casnocha brought back to life a very cool commencement speech given by David Mahoney at Rutgers University in 1996. Mahoney, then chairman of the Dana Foundation , a brain research organization, provided some compelling tips about why young people
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Monday, April 14, 2008 7:00 AM
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The World Beyond 9-5
Remember when you were a kid and stayed home from school because you were sick? Remember how weird it was to watch all those daytime TV talk shows and think, “so this is how the other half lives.” Remember how it was even stranger when you accompanied
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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,
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Friday, March 28, 2008 7:00 AM
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Working Remotely or Remotely Working?
The HR Capitalist has a great post about the distrust of those working from home. Are they really working, asks writer Kris Dunn, or are they simply squeezing 3 hours of work into an 8-hour day? More importantly, can a remote worker/telecommuter even
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4 Tips for Surviving Relocation
When I graduated from college, I immediately moved from Chicago to New York to begin my career in a global PR agency. I left behind my boyfriend of a year, Stew. Newly Corporate has a helpful post on surviving a long distance relationship that’s a result
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Monday, February 11, 2008 7:00 AM
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Are You Really a Workaholic?
Marketing guru Seth Godin has just set a bunch of us wondering if we really and truly are workaholics. I always thought I was. After all, I’m driven to work 50+ hours a week. It’s not enough just to be in the office, I actually have to be contributing
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Monday, January 21, 2008 7:00 AM
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The Value of Planning Ahead
I am expecting my first child in March. My husband and I can’t wait to meet our little boy, but are a bit apprehensive of having our lives turned upside down. While starting and nurturing our own family unit is a high priority for us, we maintain two
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Superdads Are Stretched Too
It’s interesting. You always hear about supermoms trying to do it all, but what about superdads? Here’s what Stephanie Armour at USA Today has to say about this issue: Todd Scott, 32, has two children under age 5. Each workday, he leaves his job at Himmelrich
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:00 AM
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New Episode: 30/20 Vision Radio Show
Just a heads up that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live tomorrow at BlogTalkRadio at 3PM ET. As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything) and Lindsey Pollak
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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
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New Episode: 30/20 Vision Podcast
Just wanted to let everyone know that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision podcast is archived at Blog Talk Radio . This month, my partners in crime Christine Hassler (author of 20-Something, 20-Everything ) and Lindsey Pollak (author of Getting from College
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Impact of Motherhood on a Woman’s Career
As some of you know, I am expecting my first child in March. And while I don’t intend for WCW to suddenly become a regular forum to discuss either my pregnancy or parenting experiences, since I began this journey I have made a few observations about professional
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