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From the Archives: What It Means to Be a Precedent Breaker

Success

How is it, I should like to ask,” said an indignant member of the Harvard University medical faculty, at one of its meetings, some forty years ago, “that after eighty years in which this faculty has been managing its own affairs, and doing it well, it is now proposed to change all our modes of carrying on the school?”

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Quiet Quitting = Suffering in Silence. Silence isn’t good. Period. By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The quiet quitters do not feel empowered to assert themselves to their leaders about the root problems, so they justify their mediocre performance with thoughts such as; “ Why should I work so hard? If it is a 6 or above, I recommend seeking the support of a skilled talk therapist and maybe even medication to manage the stress.

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Hire a Hero

On The Job

It’s networking, he asserts, that still is the critical aspect of finding a job. I hope employers … do not hold it against me that I just served four years in the Army as a combat medic.” Now Jason Alba, of JibberJobber , has a new book, I'm on Linkedin.Now What?". The site is filled with personal stories and requests for help.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could. Something to think about. Excellent material!