Black Enterprise: Conference Etiquette

Okay, we all go to a lot of conferences.  And we all know those nettlesome conference participants that ruin it for the rest of us that follow the unwritten code of etiquette.  Black Enterprise has a GREAT post that says what we wish we could.  I’ve run into THAT PERSON at every single conference I’ve [...]

Fake Sick If You Want To, But…

This is not the economy to be trying to get over at the J-O-B.  I amazed at the number of people who play Russian Roulette with their jobs with social media and general carelessness Didn’t you get the memo?  Don’t give your boss an excuse to fire you.  Don’t give your adversary the nails to [...]

Question of the Day: How Much is Too Much? Sharing on Social Media

Interesting survey from Lawyers.com (h/t @youngmoney) on the oversharing of personal information on social media.  I’m all for sharing, but I wonder how much is too much.  I tend to be much more conservative than my peers when it comes to sharing my personal information on social media – unless I think it can be helpful to someone. But [...]

Women Network, Still Not Getting Ahead

Interesting study released suggesting that as women we have friends at work, but not the networks needed to get ahead in the workplace.  The study, ‘With a Little Help From My Friends?’ Gender, Social Closure, and Network Support,” found that because women are typically in lower-status positions, they do not receive assistance that will help [...]

BE to New Grads: Job Hunting Mistakes

Black Enterprise has a good list of five mistakes for new grads to avoid when job hunting.  As unemployment rates remain high and people compete for work, securing a job will be no easy task for the 1.65 million undergraduates expected to enter the workforce this year according to the United States Educational Department. The [...]

Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck Do you ever feel like your life is in neutral, neither gaining or losing ground? But you can’t really complain given there are many who would be happy to be on your position. “Life is good for you,” they say. But it feels anything but good. In fact, it feels like the same [...]

Boost Your Resume Without Lying

Between Connecticut Democratic Senate candidate Dick Blumenthal lying about his service in Vietnam and recent news about Illinois Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk acknowledging he didn’t receive some military award you’d wonder if you can believe anyone’s work history these days. We all want to put our best foot forward – especially when you’re on [...]

Why Do You Blog?

I get lots of questions like this from friends and strangers. They say, “you have a full time career, why are you blogging?” My responses vary depending on the audience. In my most honest and pure moments I admit that it’s cheaper than therapy. Life isn’t easy.  And it doesn’t come with an instruction manual.  My [...]

Tattoos in Traditional Workplaces

I remember seeing this incredibly handsome brother working at Starbucks.  He was sweet as all candy and had a beautiful smile.  Upon closer inspection I noticed he had a tattoo on his neck.  That was one of many tattoos on his arms and hands.  I let escape a small sigh before wondering what the heck [...]

Zen Habits: Simplify Your Workday

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on twitter or identica. One of the best things I did when I decided to simplify my [...]

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