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Be wary of bad habits that can bring your business to the ground… Speaking from true experience, here are the top ten ways I made myself miserable when working from home. 1. Not creating an office separate from the rest of the house Imagine yourself in a regular office, and answer the following questions: • You wouldn’t be able to unwind ...

An issue that seems to resurface frequently among freelancers, consultants, and the self-employed is the whole “getting paid what you’re worth” question. A journalist actually called me up the other day and asked my opinion on it as well. She was seeing a trend of moms being exploited for work at below-standard rates, and I told her that it isn’t just ...

I can no longer smugly ridicule the office buzz-heads who spout out one canned corporate catchphrase (let’s take this offline!) after another (keep me in the loop!) after another (to your point!)…. With great shame, I must confess my own infraction. The other day, I was on a conference call with a particularly painful colleague who kept going on with one ...

Resilience. Stick-to-itiveness. Takes a lickin’, keeps on tickin’. Just a few thoughts that stay top of mind as I ride the ups and downs of the quest for a new job. Admittedly, it takes a pretty tough coating on your ego to handle the repeated rejections. Not all rejections are an outright, “No, we are not offering you the position.” Rather, ...

"Role Models":http://excelle.monster.com/benefits/articles/105-the-womans-guide-to-finding-a-mentor are important in life, and there is more focus now than ever before on professional mentors to guide you in your career. Picking the right "mentor":http://excelle.monster.com/benefits/articles/105-the-womans-guide-to-finding-a-mentor and learning how to make the most of a mentor relationship are also important, but there are always more innovative techniques you can employ to leverage people around you. Excelle says one mentor ...

How does emotional intelligence - also known as E.Q. - relate to how well you manage people and your career? The term, coined in the early 1980s, includes self-awareness and self regulation, motivation, relationship building and social skills, such as reading people. In summary, it is how to understand and work productively with your own emotions and others emotions in a ...

No one said that finding a new job was easy. But if your work has become as exciting as a cheese sandwich and you have to drag yourself out of bed each morning, it’s time for a new challenge. We asked three experts how to find a new job that will stop work being a chore. *1. What do you want?* ...

Everyone has regrets, but in uncertain times such as these with bad news seemingly around every corner, a lot of people are second guessing themselves. Did I miss an opportunity when I got that other offer ten years ago? What if I had relocated when I had the chance? Should I have answered differently when my boss asked me [just fill ...

Working in sales is tough. You need a gift for the gab, a thick skin, and an undying persistence, even in the face of constant rejection. But those who can do it well see the ample fruits of their labor. It's this promise that pushes them to work harder, to stay positive and to master their craft, even when the ...

There's no formula that works for everyone, so be as specific as you can when figuring out what the job you've always fantasized about really is. We know it's possible, even if we haven't read The Four- Hour Work Week yet. We know people in our neighborhoods or we've seen people on TV who have dream jobs, so we know they ...

ALL that effort honing your application has paid off, now all you need is a snazzy suit, a big smile and some answers. Here we ask recruiters for the answers to their favorite interview questions so that you don’t disappoint. *1. Tell me about yourself.* This is your big chance to sell yourself, so go for it. “Outline the skills and ...

Have you put years in the workplace only to realize your boss isn't as excited about your new daughter as her grandmother is? Don't despair. You need not feel isolated in those sometimes conflicting roles of mother and worker. A range of organizations offer vital support. "The media loves to tell one-sided stories about supermoms having it all, or working mothers ...

Consumers chatter away all day about your products and services on blogs and in forums. How do you get in there with them and make your company’s own corporate blog more than a regularly updated press release? *1. Get into the ether.* Start out by monitoring what people are saying about your company and products. “It was from bloggers themselves that ...

If you have to be stuck at your desk all day, you might as well make it fun. From the totally useful to the completely random, there’s no end to the gadgets that can perk up your work day. Here’s our collection of the greatest office gadgets of all time!           Laser Trip Wire Fruit-Powered Clock USB ...

Cocktail Party. Charity Ball. Weddings. Reunions. If you have any of these events on your social calendar, you may be stressing out about where to find the "perfect" formal attire. With all those eyes upon you, you want to look your best. If you're known for being a bit of a clotheshorse, you may feel compelled to give your audience the ...

While you shouldn’t let the hysteria about today's economy derail your job hunt, you will have to get smarter in your job search strategy. How? By revising your tactics to include a more solution-selling approach to make your value clear to potential employers. You must always answer the question, "What's in it for them?" not, "What's in it for me?" Stay ...

Looking for a job is, indeed, a full time job. And like any full time job, you probably waste a lot of time either completing tasks, or between them. The difference is, when you’re looking for work, you don’t have a boss to answer to. You are only accountable to yourself — and let’s face it, you kind of favor ...

If you find yourself longing for greener work pastures, don't immediately go looking for the first exit ramp off of your chosen career path. The Balance Team, which specializes in professional- and personal-growth seminars for administrative and executive assistants in Fortune 1000 companies, suggests these 10 tips for staying content at work: 1. Keep Personal Problems Personal: When you're preoccupied with ...

So you took some time off from work. People do it all the time, right? Sure, but you've been gone for several weeks on an extended leave. You had legitimate reasons for taking the time, but you're worried about how the absence will affect your career. Here's how to make sure that it doesn't -- at least not adversely. h4. Stay ...

With our country in the middle of a financial meltdown, many of us are wondering how we can arrange our own bailout to strengthen our personal financial situations. Given the current economic climate, right now might not be the best time to ask for that long overdue raise because we may be asking for money that doesn’t exist. But now is ...