Tag: Workplace
Start Meetings on Time
Some people never arrive on time for meetings because, in their small mind, being punctual would signal to others that they have nothing more important to do. But, being tardy …
Read More Vacation Strategy
Many people claim they never have time for a vacation. When actually the problem is they take their vacation all through the year in extra 15 minute gossip sessions at …
Read More Indespensible People
Have you ever known someone who was totally indispensable in the workplace- or at least that’s what they thought. They felt the whole enterprise would come to a crashing halt …
Read More Work Ethic
A bumper sticker read, “All I want is less to do, more time to do it, and higher pay for not getting it done.” While most of us wouldn’t say …
Read More Action Points
It’s not what you know that matters. What counts is what you do with what you know. Often a boss sends an employee on a training mission where he receives …
Read More Cure for Laziness
The personnel director knew he had made a mistake when he reviewed the health insurance application for his new employee and saw the following information: Date of Birth: January 12, …
Read More Personalized Workspace
“Don’t take it personally.” You’ve probably given or been given that advice many times. And it’s good advice in some situations. But when it comes to arranging your workspace, just …
Read More Copy Machines
A young executive was leaving the office one evening when he found the CEO standing by the shredder with a paper in hand. “Listen”, said the CEO, “this is important …
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