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• Career Lessons from a Hollywood Producer

  There are a lot of books out there on how to achieve job satisfaction and get ahead in the business world, but few are from the viewpoint of someone with a front row seat in the always-elusive entertainment industry. That’s what I found interesting about Read More... Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: People Skills, Personal Development, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work

• Inconsistency: Accept It and Move On

  I love the show Jon and Kate Plus 8 . For those of you who might not be familiar with it, it’s a reality program on TLC that follows thirtysomething Pennsylvania parents Jon and Kate as they raise seven year-old twins and four year-old sextuplets. I like Read More... Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, Work

• Fight Back Against Out of Sight, Out of Mind

  Out of sight, out of mind is one of my least favorite qualities of human nature. I can’t tell you the number of relationships, which I thought were real and lasting, that went bust because I used to see the person every day at school or work and then Read More... Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Networking, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Troubleshooting, Work

• 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

• The Secret of My Success

  Here’s a disclaimer before you start reading this post. I’m not writing it to brag or leave you thinking that I’m the greatest colleague or employee of all time. I’m trying to make a point, so I hope you will look at it in that light. Now that said, I’ve Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, People Skills, Productivity, Professionalism, Work

• Is Your Mom Following You to Work?

  Anita Bruzzese has an interesting post on mothers’ influence on career success . Anita cites the work of a psychologist, Stephan Poulter, who has written a new book, The Mother Factor: How Your Mother's Emotional Legacy Impacts Your Life. The book’s thesis Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, Personal Development, 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

• 7 Tips for Busting the Office Bully

  I like to advise people on the topic of coping with difficult people at work because we’ve all been there and inevitably will be there again. In most cases, I recommend that you confront the problem head on and talk about it with the person who is giving Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting, Work

• If You’re Leaving, Should You Still Get Your Bonus?

  A reader e-mailed the following question: I recently gave my company a month’s notice as I planned to move to a new city and pursue a new career. A few weeks later, the company gave out the second installment of our bi-annual bonuses, and I did not receive Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Office Politics, People Skills, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Work

• “The System” Has a Face

  In the business world, the nonprofit world, academia, you name it, there is something known as “the system.” The system is a set of rules for how things must be done, and how people must conduct themselves. “The system” is associated with bureaucracy, Read More... Posted Monday, June 25, 2007 8:10 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Office Politics, People Skills, Work

• 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

• The Secret To Being Happy

  My friends at the Me2 Revolution at Edelman turned me onto this cool blog about happiness . The author, Gretchen Rubin , who is a former lawyer and Supreme Court clerk turned bestselling author, writes about her experiences test-driving every principle, Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, 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

• 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

• What Your Boss Wants From You

  Chris Brogan at the Lifehack blog had an interesting perspective on what your boss wants – and doesn’t want – from you this year. Some of his ideas: Your Boss Wants… You to “get it” quickly, develop a plan quickly, and then take action You to clear all Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, People Skills, Work Attachment(s): http://us.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagezoo/iz006/iz006039.jpg