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What Not to Say to a Stressed-Out Colleague

December 31, 2019January 11, 2017 by Dwight Stewart

No clichés, and no platitudes. Be helpful by saying “You can handle this,” and offer an example of when a time when they did bounce back. Ask them, “What would help?”

Explain Your Work Capacity To Your Boss

December 31, 2019December 30, 2015 by Dwight Stewart

We are all expected to do more. Do you struggle to explain to your boss what you are doing and how much capacity you have for those last minute, must do tasks? Here is a simple model to explain your capacity to your those assigning you work. It is from a video presentation called “Future-Proofing … Read more

10 Things Really Amazing Bosses Do

December 31, 2019August 9, 2013 by Dwight Stewart

Being a good boss is hard. Being an amazing boss is even harder. Kevin Daum’s lists of 10 things amazing bosses do in his article in Inc magazine. He invites you to see how you measure up. 1. Good Bosses maintain control and get things done. Amazing Bosses know efficiency can be the enemy of … Read more

Six Rules of Etiquette For The Open Office

January 2, 2020October 9, 2012 by Dwight Stewart

4 people crammed together working on their computers at a desk.

When you find yourself in an open office, here are the suggested six new rules of etiquette:
No sneaking up, no loitering, use your ‘indoor voice’, never eavesdrop, limit chit-chat, and use headphones

ChangeThis.com – A Website For Ideas

January 12, 2020August 30, 2012 by Dwight Stewart

This site has the download of Seth Godin’s book “The Bootstrapper’s Bible” which I saw a story about on “Your Business” on MSNBC. This site, ChangeThis.com has some thought provoking e-books and some are free. It is Another free book is called “The Secret to Self-Discipline” by Rory Vaden. See what he says about the … Read more