I just read the results of an interesting survey of 1,215 full- and part-time workers who were asked to rate how they felt about their jobs using this unusual 5-point scale: I like my job so much I’d marry it I like my job enough I’d date it seriously It’s OK, I’d date it casually [...]

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I found this quote today by Albert Einstein and wanted to share it.  Perhaps it will inspire you as it did me. A human being is a part of the whole, called by us the “Universe,” a part limited in time and space.  He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings as something separated from the [...]

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I recently met a very intelligent and competent professional woman who asked me why she was being passed over for promotion at work by less talented and less dedicated male co-workers. After talking with her for about five minutes, I had a hunch. I asked her what she did to get noticed by the organization’s [...]

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Remember in the movie Forrest Gump when Forrest is sitting on the park bench, talking with an older lady and eating chocolates from a big box? At one point he tells the woman, “Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” I think Forrest’s mama [...]

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When I’ve shared my vision of a world without yearly performance appraisals with colleagues, especially those in HR, they have looked at me like I was from a different planet. In my utopian corporate world, the annual performance review wouldn’t be necessary because everyone would ask for and receive feedback on a daily basis. And, [...]

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Are you currently working at your dream job? When Careerbuilder.com asked this question, the answer was a resounding “no.” Only a little more than 20 percent of the people who responded said that they were in their dream job. How would you answer the question? I love this quote by Chris Gardner, author of Pursuit [...]

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