Posts for "Personal Development"


What Does Being a Mentor Mean?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 25, 2011 at 8:00 am
I received this e-mail from a reader, and it’s not the first time I’ve gotten this question: Dear Alexandra:  A college graduate asked me to be her mentor.  What ... (more)

5 Small Words That Cause Big Failure

From Motivated Sista
August 23, 2011 at 9:47 am
I’m in the dreams business. I talk dreams, help people walk their dreams, and I eat motivation and enthusiasm for breakfast. After about 2 years of writing my blog, I see ... (more)

6 Truths to Rock Your Ovaries (or Cajones)

From Musings from The Generation We Coach
August 18, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Today is a yummy day. It's my 3-year wedding anniversary, and all I can think about is my guy getting his tush home from work. My lunch date cancelled, I'm ahead of my writing ... (more)

Do You Use Mobile Learning to Your Advantage?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 15, 2011 at 8:00 am
John Hollon, Vice President of Editorial for TLNT.com, reports on a recent research study by Bersin & Associates, which says that “mobile learning finally has gone mainstream, ... (more)

Reduce Your Team’s Dependence on You

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 11, 2011 at 8:00 am
Brett Snyder, who’s Founder and President of Cranky Concierge air travel, writes over at Intuit’s Small Business blog.  Brett has some terrific thoughts for leaders who ... (more)

If You’re Unemployed or Underemployed, Consider an In-Demand Field

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 2, 2011 at 4:24 pm
As a founding member of the Career Advisory Board presented by DeVry University, I’ve been closely following the Employment Situation data issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor ... (more)

A different kind of business book for a different kind of person: Rework

From Spilling Buckets
July 21, 2011 at 9:49 am
Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson is a different kind of business book for a different kind of person. “It’s for hard-core entrepreneurs….  It’s ... (more)

On the Lottery and the 1980s

From Last Born Child
July 19, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Life Lesson of the Week: Confront the world as it is, not as we wish it were. In an ideal world, I would have won the lottery last weekend. In the real world, I am compelled to ... (more)

Why So Much Frustration at Work?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
July 18, 2011 at 8:00 am
Are you a person who is easily frustrated at the office?  Do you know what’s behind it? The locus of control A key ingredient is the lack of control that a person perceives ... (more)

The Usual

From Last Born Child
July 16, 2011 at 9:38 am
Hey people. It's been an interesting few months. I've been working hard to make some money. I still work for myself and I'm still making mistakes. I'm taking things slowly and ... (more)

Should You Work for Free?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
July 7, 2011 at 8:00 am
Should I Work for Free? In a still-uncertain economy, this is a question that’s on a lot of people’s minds, especially those who are looking to enhance their skills and network.  ... (more)

Book Review: Overcoming Underearning

From shelley-ann.com: musings in exploring design + business
June 29, 2011 at 9:00 am
iStockPhoto/keeweeboy It is no secret that when it comes to wages that women on average make less than men doing the same job. Back in my programmer days I once worked for a ... (more)

Readers are the Best Leaders

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
June 23, 2011 at 1:00 am
I always learn something new by reading Tim Sanders, a former Yahoo! Executive who hit the big time with his first book, Love is the Killer App.  His latest effort, Today ... (more)

Prove Your Worthiness In 2 Seconds Or Less

From Motivated Sista
June 22, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Do you believe you can add correctly? How are your subtraction and multiplication skills? Some people think they have these down, but they don’t. I think a refresher course ... (more)

Personal Branding Lessons From The Indy 500

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
June 4, 2011 at 5:30 am
I just spent the day at the Indianapolis 500 as a media blogger (actually I spent a few days at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month) and was reminded of the hard lessons ... (more)

We made it! RB is now engaged to…

From Reckitt Benckiser
May 23, 2011 at 6:00 am
…the students of Pakistan! In my last post I covered how Faryal and I ensured students experienced the culture and values of Reckitt Benckiser. Now it was ... (more)

Career Secrets from the Insiders

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 19, 2011 at 8:00 am
I have been reading Martin Yate since I was a job seeker about to be fresh out of college, and he has been one of my major sources of inspiration over the last few years.  ... (more)

Essential Tips For Developing A Prosperity Consciousness

From Motivated Sista
May 18, 2011 at 10:36 am
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity ’til he has tasted adversity. ~Sa’di (Musharrif-uddin) How often do you think about prosperity? For us goal-setters, ... (more)

Is Publishing Right for You?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 12, 2011 at 8:00 am
My colleagues at the Intuit blog have been filling my RSS reader with terrific content, and when I saw Pat O’Bryan’s post about the advantages of book publishing, I had to ... (more)

Is Publishing Right for You?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 12, 2011 at 8:00 am
My colleagues at the Intuit blog have been filling my RSS reader with terrific content, and when I saw Pat O’Bryan’s post about the advantages of book publishing, I had to ... (more)

Is Publishing Right for You?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 12, 2011 at 8:00 am
My colleagues at the Intuit blog have been filling my RSS reader with terrific content, and when I saw Pat O’Bryan’s post about the advantages of book publishing, I had to ... (more)

Know Your Default Leadership Settings

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 9, 2011 at 8:00 am
At the Harvard Business Review Leadership Blog, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback have some excellent suggestions for understanding your “default” settings as a manager, ... (more)

Know Your Default Leadership Settings

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 9, 2011 at 8:00 am
At the Harvard Business Review Leadership Blog, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback have some excellent suggestions for understanding your “default” settings as a manager, ... (more)

Know Your Default Leadership Settings

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 9, 2011 at 8:00 am
At the Harvard Business Review Leadership Blog, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback have some excellent suggestions for understanding your “default” settings as a manager, ... (more)

How To Stop Fighting Yourself

From Motivated Sista
April 25, 2011 at 10:53 pm
Today I overheard something interesting. One of my coworkers came to my area to buy a honey bun from the little store that my employee association runs. The store was out of honeybuns ... (more)