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From second fiddle to first: how to move ahead in your career
Tired of being the flunky at work? Time to get your act together and start playing to win! Nothing was going right for Alice. She’d been hired as Junior Copywriter three years ago. Drafted into a growing advertising agency, she saw it expand to nearly twice the size it was when she joined. Yet, she... »
Are you a smart employee?
We are generally a hardworking bunch of people, and employers tend to take advantage of this. But the Smart Employee is not easily taken for a ride. These are five things to think about that will help you to put self before company… instead of the other way around. The employer-employee relationship is much like... »
How do you go from friends to colleagues?
You’ve been friends since childhood. You love each other’s company, and think that maybe working together is a great career move for both of you. Think again. Friends that work together don’t always stay together. On any given Monday, Sally is possibly the bitchiest marketing executive around, so says Kavitha, her friend of five years.... »
5 steps to becoming your own boss
It’s enough to make you go mad: one dumb boss after another. A never-ending list of whining subordinates. Companies that couldn’t care less for you. Maybe it’s time you struck out on your own. Here are five steps to get you started! Let me let you in on a little secret before you read any... »
Presentation Guide for Women
A flash of light. A dawning realisation. A gut feel. Something – you don’t know what – tells you that your brainchild is a sure-fire success, A Winner. Now, all you need to do is present it to your boss — uh oh! If all bosses were smart, you wouldn’t be reading this. Unfortunately, a lot of them are surprisingly dull,... »
Going vegetarian: you are what you eat
Ghandi was one. The Dalai Lama is one. Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein, Tolstoy, Mark Twain and even Charles Darwin were all enthusiastic about it, too. Vegetarianism has been around for a long, long time, and these guys really liked their spinach. Firstly, let’s get some facts straight. Ceasing to consume meat will not cure any... »
Computer Games for Women
All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl. But not all computer play is mindless shooting, bombing or scoring — these are five computer games which may actually teach you a thing or two, from crisis management to communication skills. The Harry Potter Series Learn to finish what you start [caption id="attachment_309" align="alignright" width="300" caption="I didn’t know Harry Potter’s eyes’ were... »
Ponzi scams, pyramid cons and multi level marketing
'Work from home and make 4,000 a day! No experience necessary!’ ‘Low-risk, high-returns. Guaranteed!’ ‘Make up to 5,000 a day just meeting people!’ Sound familiar? The sudden explosion of Get-Rich-Quick schemes that have spread over the Internet have made it a billion dollar industry. In society’s impatience to get ahead and move up, some... »