A recent experience has introduced me to the concept of something I like to call “Frenemies”—people or groups you’re technically in competition with, but whom you sometimes work together with, do favors for, or otherwise cooperate with to achieve a common goal. The concept of frenemies can be applied to many things in life, but…
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Lessons to take away from a celebrity meltdown
If you’re anything like me and pop culture, you’re Charlie Sheen-ed out. But the Star-Ledger had an interesting column yesterday: What, if anything, can we learn from his mishaps? – We can all get distracted. Sheen was distracted by activities beyond his career. The column points out that our comments don’t fade into oblivion any…
A few tips for delegating work in the office
A wise person once said: “Nothing is impossible if you can delegate.” At some point or another, all of us must either delegate our work or accept delegated work. Nevertheless, navigating delegated work can be tricky, as it requires striking a balance between an existing workload and new work that has added weight to it. That…
Decrease your stress level with these simple tips
It’s a new year, and with it comes new stresses. Your work load is just as demanding as it was last year, if not worse, and you still have all of the same personal obligations related to friends and family that you always have. So how do you regain control of a to-do list that…