How to Be a Great Worker
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How to Be a Great Worker

Today our friend W e-mailed us with a personal question: So, my upcoming new job is seriously the first job I’ve ever had that I’m truly excited about. Obviously, I want to do well. I’ve never really cared about other jobs nor my performance in them. I realize this is totally cheesy and earnest, but…

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How to Prepare Your Workload for Your Vacation

Update: We still stand by this discussion on what tricks and tips you use to prepare your workload for a vacation — but you may also want to check out some of our more recent discussions on vacations and work, including how to take a vacation without losing your mind. If you’re anything like we…

Open Thread:  Ways to Relax?
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Open Thread: Ways to Relax?

Today’s reader mail is asking for an open thread discussing relaxation techniques… so let’s discuss! What are your favorite ways to relax? It would be fun to see an open thread discussing what readers do to relax/pamper themselves. I just bought the Discovery Channel “Planet Earth” series, for example, because it was on sale and…