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Review my book!

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Do you want to write a review of "45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy" on your blog? Penguin Publishers will send a review copy of "45 Things" to the first 25 bloggers who are interested in reviewing it.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Why Performance Reviews Make Some.

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Why Performance Reviews Make Some People Crazy Performance. But put them together, as in "performance review" and youve just touched on a hot-button issue.

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Become a Lifelong Learner or Risk Your Future

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Whether you're talking to someone or reading a new book, you're bound to learn something new. Have lunch with someone you don't know well, pick up a new book or just listen to the conversations around you. Information is quickly forgotten unless it is reviewed. Learning one new thing a day seems doable, doesn't it?

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4 Steps to Achieving Career Goals During a Pandemic

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You're not asking for a performance review, but rather a conversation about whether your boss thinks you're progressing in the right areas or whether she believes that you're stalled. When was the last time you read a book that really challenged you? What does she think about your performance? Your initiative.

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10 Great Gift Ideas for Coworkers

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Full disclosure: A family member works for the company that makes these mugs, but that doesn't change the fact that this tumbler gets rave reviews.) There are lots of options for bluetooth speakers these days, but this Jamoji speaker would be appropriate for work -- and it gets great reviews. Packing cubes. Keyboard stickers.

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5 Steps That Can Lead to Greater Happiness, Career Success

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Read books on the subject? This doesn't mean your annual performance review by your boss. They asked lots of questions and studied the answers to learn more. Consider some skills possessed by people you admire and how you'd like to have those same skills. Do you need to take online classes? Attend webinars?

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How to Consistently Come Up With Better Ideas

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Start With a “Growth Mindset” Other research from the Harvard Business Review finds that creativity is 20% inherited inclination and 80% learned behavior. Schroeder believes that any team can turn out better ideas, as long as the right techniques are put in place to spur them to greatness. “We

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