Career | Job Hunting | Success | Work Styles
Careers and Personalities
For those of you happy in your careers — what is the specific mix of personality trait and career characteristic that is a great fit for you?
How to Respond to Work-Related Praise
How do you respond when someone praises your work — without sounding like an entitled braggart (and without undermining yourself)? Reader T has a great question about compliments at work. My question for you is, how do you respond to a co-worker (sometimes a supervisor) telling you they’ve heard great comments/feedback about your work? I’m…
Career | Intense Work Period | Just Starting Out | Mid-20s | Professionalism | Success | Transitions | Work Styles
How to Do the Work You’re Not Ready For
A reader wondered how to do the work that felt way over her head.
How to Show Your Secretary You Appreciate Her
Reader L has a great question about how to show her appreciation for a new secretary who’s doing a great job: I’m a young associate at a new firm and a few times recently, my secretary has helped me put together and file huge motions. Of course such filings are always done up against tight…
Energy | Intense Work Period | No Time | Personal Care | Productivity | Professionalism | Sleep | Stress | Work Styles
How to Nap at Work
Do you nap at the office? What are your best tips for napping at the office (possibly without getting caught)? We took a poll on office naps a thousand years ago, but haven’t really discussed since then, and I thought it might be an interesting topic. First, some factoids from the Internet — according to…
