Health and OthersThe High Cost of “Friending”
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SINCE FACEBOOK’S RISE TO FAME, THE TERM “friending” has found itself becoming a part of the vocabularies of millions throughout the globe. For those who may not be as Facebook-saavy, “friending”
refers to the act of connecting with others through the site’s Friend Request utility. For example, “friending” someone you have just met includes searching for his or her name on Facebook and clicking a link to add him or her as a friend, which means they can choose to connect with you and thus, have access to your Facebook page. Many people go “friending” crazy, sending friend requests to classmates they vaguely remember from the past or their step-cousin twice removed. Whether in an attempt to beat out a friend or
The Personal Brand Revolution
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You only get one chance at a good first impression. With that in mind, why not make sure your “personal brand” is ready for the challenge.
Whether you like it or not, the personal brand you project
affects other’s decisions as to your intelligence, character and ability and determines whether or not others want to do business with you. The way you dress, act, eat and hold your fork has a remarkable impact on the people you meet professionally and socially. This greatly affects how they
Creative Thinking:Brainstorming, Brainwriting, and Metaphors and Analogies
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There are many ways to stimulate creative thinking including brainstorming, brain writing, and analogies or metaphors. Before you even try one of these techniques, it is important for you to restate the problem. For instance, your organization has received complaints due to shipment delays. Is the problem how to identify ways to minimize customer complaints or is it to expedite deliveries, or is it to ensure customers have accurate information about date of product delivery or how do we keep
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For Veterans, New GI Bill Offers New Opportunity
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The Post 9-11 GI Bill offers a real option for military personnel to further their education and transition into the next phase of their lives.
Today, unprecedented numbers of retired and active duty military personnel are wondering what the next step in their
lives might be. After having a very clear path of serving their country, they may now be at a professional crossroads — sign up for another tour or retire and pursue another profession. For many, this is an appealing option — more
Rx For Stress - The stress of exhilarating, creative, successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation, or infection is detrimental
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When dealing with stress, you have two concerns as a manager: controlling your own feelings of burnout and minimizing the stress your employees feel.
As an effective manager, you should provide your staff with the Information it needs to do a good job. You should give regular feedback. If your workers do a good job, say, “Thank you.” Establish easy-to-use channels of communication so your people can tell you when there are problems (like unrealistic deadlines) or when they need help. In
