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Improve Your Likeability Quotient -- Nature's Way!

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Parenting, The Balanced Life, Relationships, The Inner Life, Work, Living, Living News

Likability -- it's a key predictor to success in all areas of life, from party invitations to job promotions. Likability pulls people toward you and can maximize your success.

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8 Steps To Cooling Down Your Anger

Karen Leland | Posted 09.19.2009 | Home

Read More: Desk Rage, Anger, Work, Featured Contributor, Anger Management, Home News

Slamming down the phone, yelling at coworkers, giving the computer (or copier) a good whack, shouting profanities, and throwing papers in frustration ...

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7 Facebook Status Updates Not to Make at Work

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Business, Facebook, Social Networking, Work, Bad Bosses, Blackberry, Social-Faux-Pas, Employees, Social Networking Addiction, Social Networking Sites, Good-Jobs, Lousy-Bosses, Ferris Bueller, Internet Politics, Facebook Status, Facebook Addiction, Crazy Bosses, Workplace Taboos, Living News

It's great if you have a fabulous job where you get to travel, get chauffeured around in fancy cars, and take meetings with bigwigs. But it's a lot cooler if you don't broadcast it.

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How To Ask For What You Want At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Employee, Career, Work, Advice, Communication, Employer, Career Advice, Living News

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently ins...

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Treehouse: A Creative Design Hub In Downtown Brooklyn

Piers Fawkes | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Education, Business, Work, Brooklyn, Freelance, New York News

Housed in an eco-renovated office building, this shared workspace is open to creative businesses and freelancers who share sustainability as a core value.

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Should You Be Using Your Vacation Days?

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Living, Vacation, Boss, Business, Work, Time Off, Blackberry, Bad Bosses, Blackberry Addiction, Work-Life Balance, The Boss, Summer Vacation, Vacation Time, Sick Days, Workplace, Vacation Travel, Paid Sick Days, Family Vacations, Living News

Can't wait to ditch the Blackberry and escape from the grip of The Man? Think again. This won't be the completely stress-free trip you'd imagined.

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What Is Work? Odd Jobs for Laid-Off Full-Timers

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Job Boards, Jack Black, Sesame Street, Commercials, Michael Cera, Humor, Work, Voice-Overs, Careers, Entrepreneurs, Job Search Tips, Jeremy Redleaf, Odd Jobs, Happiness, New York City, New York, New York News

Here are some tips from New York City voice-actor Jeremy Redleaf on transitioning from a full-time job to freelancing/odd-jobbing, or from one freelance gig to another.

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Work Like Your Dog To Have Fun At Work

Matt Weinstein | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Like a Dog, Career, Work, The Balanced Life, Living News

How many times have you heard someone say, "I've been working like a dog!" or "My boss is working me like a dog!" The idea is that if you want to be s...

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What is Work? Feeling Well-Paid From Your Job Search

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: La, Julie Bauke, Nyc, Nancy Irwin, Money, Humor, Happiness, Success, Rivka Kawano, Work, Loveland, Kathi Elster, Grand Rapids, Careers, Job Search, Sharon Glassman, Living News

Freelancers and job-seekers can spend the workday seeking work, earning a weary brain, tired body and no Benjamins to show for it.

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Five Co-Worker Quirks: How to Deal

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Office, Annoying Coworkers, Coworkers, Business, Work, Work Relationships, Career Women, Relationships, Living News

Every workplace has them: co-workers with the unique ability to make your job both more frustrating and entertaining at the same time.

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'How Can I Keep My Job And Avoid Layoffs?'

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Career, Work, Economy, Job Security, Recession, The Balanced Life, Living News

Dear Christine, There are layoffs going on at my company and I am getting very concerned about loosing my job. What can I do to increase my odds of ...

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Finding Happiness in Whatever We Do

John Morton | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, John Morton, Spirit, Work, Choosing, Blessing, Spiritual Practice, Choice, Happiness, Living News

So if you are not happy with what you are doing, it may be a sign that you have a bad attitude. Just correct your attitude.

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3 Tips For Dealing With A Butthole Boss

Debbie Robins | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Boss, Overtime, Work, The Balanced Life, Employer, Living News

Definition of a Butthole boss: an employer who is selfish, impatient or critical, never acknowledges you for busting your butt, and wouldn't know how to motivate a thirsty dog to a bowl of water, much less inspire you.

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What Is Work? Promoting Authors and Books in New Ways

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manhattan, Russ Marshalek, Atlanta, Books, Twitter, Jobs, Passion, New York City, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Blogs, Authors, Publishing, Work, Careers, New Media, Publicity, Entertainment News

In this post, we'll look at another way that individuals of passion are creating careers for themselves.

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Zen Habits and Simple Productivity

Karen Leland | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Simplicity, Zen Habits, Productivity, Zen, Work, Productive, Buddhism, Living News

Every night before I go to bed, I read a book. Depending on my mood, I may paw my way through a foodie memoir, a prize-winning novel, or a popular pi...

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Facebook HQ Designed Through Facebook Platform

Dave Pinter | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Sri, Style, Work, Design, Office, San Francisco, Studio O+A, Facebook, Interior Design, Redecorating, Decorating, Facebook HQ, Business News

The design brings together seemingly disparate elements to form a cohesive pattern and uses color and interior spacing to create neighborhoods within the open plan space.

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5 Things Never to Say to Your Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Office, Jobs, Etiquette, Business, Work, Work Tips, Business Advice, Bosses, Corporate Ladder, Workplace Taboos, Colleagues, Business News

Getting drunk in front of co-workers is a major don't, but if it does happen, then don't brag about it the next day. Remember, your boss is not your BFF, your mother, or your therapist.

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Celeb Career Thermometer: Millionaire Matchmaker vs. Heidi Pratt

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Careers, Heidi Montag, Business, Patti Stanger, Millionaire Matchmaker, Miss Universe, Work, Heidi Pratt, Entertainment News

Best and worst celebrity career move of the week.

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The Balanced Life -- Quiz: Are You Drifting?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Work, Happiness Project, Self-Realization, Happiness, Living News

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the problem of "drift" - the decision you make by not deciding, or by making a decision that unleashes consequences for...

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5 Things You Should Never Order at a Work Lunch

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Food, Business, Work, Business Lunch, Alcohol, Linguini, Soup, Shellfish, Living News

A meal involving business is never about the food -- it's about building a relationship. So when it comes to ordering, be sure to avoid these five selections.

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Don't Give Away the Milk for Free

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Business, Work, Financial Crisis, Reccession, Business News

If you're one of the many settling for a mindless job that pays next to nothing (or nothing at all), first of all -- I feel for you.

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Does Face Time Matter?

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Jobs, Business, Work, Living News

Read my virtual lips: Face time is golden. Here are some tips for part-timers and telecommuters to keeping their jobs secure.

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5 Lies You Should Tell Your Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Business, Work, Ethics, Lying, Boss, Business News

It's a tactic used in business all the time: Sell it whether you have it or not, and then find a way to deliver.

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Here's Why Nice Work Pays Much Better

Christina Patterson | Posted 08.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Salaries, Work, Politicians, The Arts, Wages, Bankers, Doctors, Happiness, The Rich, Business News

Politicians basically agree with the bankers. They think that the most highly educated people in our society are the ones most likely to operate on a base level of animal greed.

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What is Work? Finding Your True Career in Life's Second Act

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Law, Dartmouth College, Human Rights, Work, Environment, Utilities, Careers, Work-Life Balance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Kennedy-School-of-Government, Harvard, Career Change, Happiness, Living News

Seconds acts are ours for the making. This concept was brought home to me as I chatted with John Sherman III -- a man whose professional story embodies the "yes, we can!" principle of positive second pro-act-ion.

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