Awake: Paying Attention to What’s Going On Around You

  • Do be present in the moment
  • Do listen internally & externally
  • Do speak what is true to you
  • Don't be attached to particular outcomes
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99-ers—Dealing With Friends Who’ve Exhausted Their Unemployment Insurance

  • Do make time for unemployed friends & colleagues
  • Do empathize
  • Do introduce them to opportunities
  • Don't say just what they want to hear
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Paper Trail: Successful Project Management

  • Do look objectively at what you're doing
  • Do know how your efforts will be measured
  • Do ask "what if..." questions
  • Don't toss out facts just because they don't fit

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Stuck in the Box: Surviving a Cubicle

  • Do use a headset or the receiver when making calls
  • Do remember your voice carries
  • Do remember you're in a fishbowl
  • Don't just barge in

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New School: Entering The Job Market After College

  • Do grab the best experience
  • Do focus on your interests
  • Do network, network, network
  • Don't feel like this will be your only job

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No Respect: Gaining Credibility at Work

  • Do ask for honest feedback
  • Do sell the hole, not the drill
  • Do specialize
  • Don't sell, sell, sell

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Everybody is a Critic: Offering Criticism That Will Be Heard

  • Do control your emotions & act professionally
  • Do define your expectations
  • Do give ground
  • Don't go negative

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The Candidate: Being More Politically Savvy at Work

  • Do take on jobs no one else wants
  • Do constantly network
  • Do surround yourself with great performers
  • Don't only ask for help, give it too

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