Category: Managing Your Career

  • What To Say When Asking For A Raise…

    By Angela Melero Conversations about money can be tricky, especially when it comes to salary negotiations. These convos are arguably some of the most anxiety-inducing parts of life, right along with public speaking and dealing with your cable company. So, what does one say when asking for a raise…? According to Harvard’s recent study, 14 percent of women…

  • Is Working from Home Right for You?

    It’s not for everyone. Daniel B. Kline (TMFDankline) Apr 11, 2018 at 6:55AM Over 40% of all Americans do at least some of their work from home, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. That’s because more companies have embraced flexible scheduling and are allowing workers more say in where they do their work at least some of the time.…

  • What to Do When You Start Managing Former Peers

    Liane Davey  SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 A Blog About Leadership & Management Advice It’s a common scenario: The company you work at is growing. Suddenly, a new layer of management is created, and thus a new role opens up. Leadership in the company wants to promote internally, so you and a number of your peers apply. Only…

  • Why Success Means Never Finishing Your To-Do List

    KATHERINE SCHAFLER       August 6, 2018    Here’s a list of things most people think they should be doing more of, see if you relate to any: ●︎ I should be working out more ●︎ I should be finishing my to-do list ●︎ I should be eating more healthfully ●︎ I should spend more time with my family ●︎…

  • The best ways to stop multitasking

    By Damon Brown | July 17, 2018 It’s not your imagination: It’s much more difficult to focus today than it has been for previous generations. Technology is, of course, part of the discussion: Social media, apps and mobile devices are engineered to keep your attention (and, depending on your perspective, keep you distracted). We also have more information…