How to ask work for time off to focus on personal development

How to ask work for time off to focus on personal development

Have you ever wished you could learn a new language? Or volunteer to build community shelters in a developing country? Or earn an advanced credential within your professional discipline? We’re all striving to become the best versions of ourselves, but what happens...
Promptness! What a concept.

Promptness! What a concept.

Hey, you! Yes, you. The person who’s about to go rushing down the hall to a meeting that started fifteen minutes ago. Well, run along, and we’ll chat later. So, now that you’re back and I have your attention, let’s talk about promptness. Yes, we’ve all heard about...
Going on a job interview? Be prepared to answer behavioral questions!

Going on a job interview? Be prepared to answer behavioral questions!

Behavioral questions. You’ve heard about them. You might’ve even been asked a few of them in your past job interviews, without necessarily knowing what they were. Behavioral questions are becoming increasingly favored by hiring managers and interviewers—to the extent...
Whoops! You slipped up. It’s time to apologize.

Whoops! You slipped up. It’s time to apologize.

You’re one heckava great person. You work hard, you complete your projects on time, you handle all the snarky customers so your co-workers won’t have to, you’re super nice to the new guy down the hall, you bring in doughnuts on your birthday, and you never, ever cook...
An assertive you in ’22!

An assertive you in ’22!

Wow. That rhymes, and I wasn’t even trying! I’m already feeling pretty great about writing this article… So, another year flashes past, and here we are again: it’s my final post of 2021. For the past several years, I’ve written about making New Year’s...