On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Here's the column: While a micromanaging boss is definitely a pain in the cubicle, having a manager who pays little or no attention to you may be worse. That's because the boss who barely acknowledges your presence is less likely to give you promotions, new projects — or even a pay raise.

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Cubicle Agenda Management Promotion 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

You can’t look only at yourself and do this all on your own, or you’ll just be seen as a self-promoter. Not only did you learn skills that will help you in relating to managers throughout your career, but you also made sure others knew that you had some valuable input. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

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Management UPS 2009 Job Hunting 100

Success

JULY 3, 2022

4, and the only reason you filled up another cup was because you were so bored at your desk that your cubicle walls were basically closing in, threatening to suffocate you. Quick responses to messages and being early to interviews are at least as important as years of experience and strong interview skills. It’s Monday.

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Cover Letter Cubicle 2015 Interviewing 290

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. They say no to cubicle lunches, four-minute book summaries, “multitasking” (whatever the heck that means) and monochrome, microwave dinners. If your Facebook ads aren’t delivering the ROI you expect, read this book to find out why.

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Payroll Confidence Goals Cubicle 317

Allwork

MARCH 25, 2024

At the Time, Americans had offices, private offices, and the notion that you would sort of work at a desk without a cubicle wall or something right next to someone else was strange to people, and it really pushed them. Great at marketing and self promotion, but horrid at the concept of actually building a community inside of the facilities.

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AT&T Collaborate 2001 International 312

Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

It is like there is an open field of room for those few who perform actions, and then a huge cubicle for those who only use words to battle inside of. Stay Consistent In A Skill/Activity Of Yours This one is a continually impressive item. If you have a skill, and stay consistent in using it, this will grow more and more.

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2010 AT&T Self Esteem Gifts 40

Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job. You could use your store to sell diving excursions to tourists, dog walking to busy professionals, or your coaching/consulting/accounting/speaking skills.

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Social Media Email Google Interviewing 285

On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Those who help the company become more innovative or strategic will make themselves key players – and those are the people a company is more likely to retain and promote. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

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Gifts 2009 Social Media 2010 100

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

This sounds to me more like ‘sugar-cubicles’ motivation, rather than a mature man discipline. Everyone should understand, appreciate and practice the techniques and skills in motivating themselves, or finding motivation from outside forces, if it works for them. With vivid colored and loud movies? So, thanks!

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2010 AT&T Goals Learning 40

Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

It takes time, energy, skills, money, creativity and consistency to make it work. I was spending more time writing, uploading, formatting, sending, replying to comments and promoting than I was with *my own kids*. Blogging is the new cubicle (you can’t steal it, I’m already writing it!)

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