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Entries from November 2007

An Office That Diets Together…

November 30th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough … I dunno… Profits Together? There’s been an article making its way around the blogs since yesterday. It’s from the New York Post and it’s about the “Co-Worker Diet” which they claim is all the rage in New York. If I sound dubious, it’s because I’m not sure this is new […]

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Tags: WorkLife

The 5 Best Things to Say When Caught Sleeping at Your Desk

November 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Posted by Brian McCullough Via Atlanta Illustrated 5. “They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen.” 4. “This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to.” 3. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in […]

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Tags: ... Or Hardly Working? · Time Wasters

Ask Brian – Job Search During the Holidays?

November 29th, 2007 · 17 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian. Reader Rebecca from Virginia writes: “Several people are telling me that I should put my job search off until the new year. They say no hiring gets done around the holidays. […]

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Tags: Ask Brian · Job Search

What People Are Forwarding Us This Week- Texas Vigilante Edition

November 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Posted by Brian McCullough A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week. You probably heard about this on the news last night, but this is the full 911 tape of that guy in Texas who shot the guys robbing his […]

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Tags: People R Forwarding.

How To Think Like Management (And How Doing So Can Help Your Career)

November 28th, 2007 · 12 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Are you one of those people who is always complaining that management doesn’t have any idea what’s really going on in your company? It’s true. The very nature of an organization means those at the top don’t always have a clear picture of the challenges, issues, needs and motivations of those […]

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Tags: Getting Ahead · Office Politcs · WorkLife

Ask Brian – What is the Difference Between a CV and a Resume?

November 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian. Reader Lee from Georgia writes: “I have a simple question: what is the difference between a CV and a Resume? I’m in med school and they keep talking about CVs when […]

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Tags: Ask Brian · Job Search · Resumes

What People Are Forwarding Us This Week- Crew Team Edition

November 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Posted by Brian McCullough A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQN7eBFmAOw]

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Tags: People R Forwarding.

What Does Your Handshake Reveal About You?

November 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough I’m one of those people who doesn’t put much stock in handshakes. I don’t put much effort into mine… too firm, too soft, aggressive, friendly, etc… and I don’t spend any time analyzing a person by the handshake they give me. But apparently, I’m alone in this. Lots of people spend […]

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Tags: Getting Ahead · Office Politcs

What People Are Forwarding Us This Week- Teutonic Speed Bumps

November 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week. This video has an almost too-good-to-be-true mixture of my favorite things: Germans, mad scientists, manic mad scientist Germans and speed bumps. Ok, that list doesn’t make much sense, […]

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Tags: People R Forwarding.

Bad Leadership Traits? Let Me Count The Ways

November 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Posted by Brian McCullough Here’s a post you might want to print out and slip under your boss’ door. David Zinger, who is an employee engagement expert (whatever that means) has a tongue in cheek list called 37 Unhabits of Highly Successful Managers. Some of the gems: Watch NBC’s The Office to uncover new management […]

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Tags: My Dumb Boss