Managing Your Emotions at Work
Q: Sometimes I struggle with managing my emotions at work. If I’m feeling upset, frustrated or angry and I need to share my opinion,...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Let your intentions be your guide…
Q: I have to deliver a big talk next week and I am so nervous. What if I get up there and make a total fool of myself!? How can I go into...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Talking too fast says “I’m anxious & I’m not interested in what you have to say”
Q:I read your column on how people perceive you based on your tone of voice. I have an interview coming up and I’m really nervous. I...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Albert Einstein wrote: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
Q Every year I say to myself: “This year, I am going to make changes in my life personally and professionally,” but at the end of each...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
People “hear” your personality
Q: I have an interview coming up and I never seem to do a very good job of describing experiences from the past; I seem to lose people. ...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Need a self confidence boost?
Q I have always thought of myself as being confident. I started a new job and I’m on a steep learning curve. I find myself holding back...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Hiring “older” workers is good for business
Q: I was recently laid off from a company I worked with for 20 years. I am 60 years old, I’ve been looking for a new job for two months,...
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linda6304
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Promising to yourself that you won’t get stressed out is a recipe for just the opposite
Q: I am about to move into the busy season for my company and I don’t want to be completely exhausted and stressed by the end of it. What...
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linda6304
- Dec 21, 2018
- 3 min
The Greatest Gift - To see and be seen
With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to share what I believe to be the greatest gift we can give each other during the holidays. I...
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linda6304
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min
Our brains are still looking for that sabre-tooth tiger
Q: During my review, I received feedback that people think I can be negative. I have to admit that I have become quite negative lately....
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linda6304
- Feb 16, 2016
- 2 min
The upside of Envy
Q: A friend and I are in the same profession. They have advanced more quickly then I have and I hate to admit it bothers me somehow. I...
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linda6304
- Aug 5, 2015
- 2 min
Don't ask and you shall not receive...
Q: We have a consulting business that bids on contracts that come up for tender. There is a contract we would love to have but the same...
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linda6304
- Jun 1, 2015
- 2 min
Top 10 things NOT to do at an interview!
Q: I recently applied for a job that stated it was a “casual work environment” and when I didn’t get the job, the feedback I was given by...
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linda6304
- Apr 16, 2015
- 2 min
Owning up to mistakes the best policy
Q : My business partner and I disagree on how we should handle a situation at work. We made a decision that turned out to be a pretty big...
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linda6304
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
Goodwill is like money in the bank
Q: I launched my own consulting company a year ago. My clients have been happy and I’m making a decent living. What do you suggest I...
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linda6304
- Jan 20, 2015
- 2 min
How to deal with the "office slacker"...
Q: I have a co-worker who is a complete slacker. They don’t do their fair share and I end up picking up the slack. I don’t know what to...
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linda6304
- Nov 18, 2014
- 2 min
The power of making failure an option...
Q: A presentation I gave at work was an epic failure, nerves got the better of me and it went terribly. I have to give another...
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linda6304
- Oct 30, 2014
- 3 min
What's worth doing even if you fail?
For anybody who knows me, running is kind of my thing. It’s where I find my centre and connect with myself. It’s a moving meditation, my...
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linda6304
- Sep 26, 2014
- 2 min
Are you the office martyr?
Q: I have always thought of myself as being a team player & hard worker. Recently I overheard someone call me a “martyr” at work and they...
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linda6304
- Sep 18, 2014
- 2 min
Do employee recognition programs really work?
Q: My Company is considering implementing an employee recognition program, do these really work? A: The Conference Board of Canada found...
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