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How to Know if You're a Workaholic and What to Do About It

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There is never enough busyness for us workaholics, who feel so alive as we tap our busy little fingers across the keyboard, as steady as a too-rapid heartbeat. On her blog , Brenda Nicole Tan writes that her workaholism led to a flare-up of a chronic autoimmune disease that was in remission.

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Managing Your Online Reputation

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Blogging has opened a whole new world for those who want their voices to be heard. From the teenager writing about everyday angst to the politico hoping to sway the masses to the business person seeking new business, the blogging world has exploded in recent years. I should know, since I've been a journalist for more than 20 years.

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Dancing With Purple Polar Bears

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Many of you have asked whether I'm back to two-armed blogging. The cast is off and the fingers of both hands are back on the keyboard. Finally, I'll have Bill Lampton, a communications guru, on my Blog Talk Radio show this morning at 10 a.m. Water Cooler Wisdom makes a terrific point about improving your writing skills.

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

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He also started a blog called TheSkoolofLife.com , which combined his love of surfing with lessons he was learning in his life. As he wrote the blog, he realized that he was passionate about social media and began applying for relevant positions. One employer, Flightster.com , called Rao in for an interview after seeing his blog.

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Working From Home a Challenge

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So the dog and two cats appear, dumping over the trash, barfing up something they should not have eaten, and scrambling to lie on the computer keyboard, my lap or whatever papers I need, all the while drooling and shedding and panting and meowing. Repeat: Stop her at all costs.” Since I like to be one of those people sleeping at 3 a.m.,

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Learning the Art of Business Conversations

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If so, you need to break the habit of hiding behind your keyboard or your phone. This is opening part of a conversation where you talk about topics such as recent blog posts you've read, pop culture, sports or the weather. Or, it could be having such a conversation is a skill you've never fully developed, and so you just avoid it.

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