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End of Semester Woes 2

Earlier this week I posted part 1 of “End of Semester Woes” and I continue that here. If you haven’t read the first part it might be helpful to read that here. At any rate, these are my feelings at the close of the semester as an instructor and an student. Today I’ll be focusing on screwing up as a student, seeking forgiveness (maybe too late), and what to hope for. It’s a peculiar fact of life (it doesn’t have to be a fact but it seems to be) that students, no matter how much they are warned, don’t do … Continue reading →

What Happens When You Don’t Want to Have to Work That Hard?

I am NOT, by nature, a work-a-holic. As a matter of fact, it took years of adulthood to learn and gain some self-awareness that while I can be energetic and tireless with things I enjoy doing, I am not so good at banging away at work that I do not feel inspired by. In my dream world, I would definitely work—but I do not want to have to work THAT hard. I do not, however, come from a heritage or belief system that supports slacking. Raised in a solidly working-class family where everyone always worked—males and females alike, there was … Continue reading →

I’m a Workaholic

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There are a number of challenges that are waiting to confront you when you get married – challenges that you weren’t likely expecting. When you marry a workaholic, you may find yourself becoming a widow or widower to your spouse’s job and responsibilities. In a society where laziness seems to be the catch phrase, a workaholic can’t be that bad can they? Speaking From Experience Let me speak from experience here and stand up and admit it, my name is Heather Long and I’m a workaholic. I get so caught up in my work sometimes that I get up early … Continue reading →

What Do Our Businesses Teach Our Kids About Work?

I like to think that my home business is modeling some really great things for my kids. Of course, they often wish that I had a “real” job or something that looked more like many of their friends. But, they’ve also grown so used to my flexibility and availability that they take my presence for granted. If I worked a hard-driving 60-hour a week job, they might not have absorbed the same sorts of things about work that they have from being around my home-based business. I’m hoping that my children are learning work ethic and the realities of how … Continue reading →

What’s Your Idea of Professional?

I have learned over the years that my ideas of “professional” and other people’s ideas about what “professional” means are not necessarily the same. It has been an interesting lesson to find that my expectations and classifications regarding what I think is appropriate business behavior doesn’t always mesh with customers, clients, colleagues and coworkers. Now, that I am running my own home business, it seems all the more important that I understand we may have differing ideas of what “professional” means. I think that I am somewhere in the middle to moderate range in terms of my version of professional. … Continue reading →

Moving On to That Next Job

Now that all of your efforts in landing the job of your dreams have finally paid off, how do you leave your old job gracefully? Is there a particular etiquette involved? You bet there is. You should always remember to do a few things before you step out that door and across that new threshold into the job of your dreams (or nightmares). For one thing, don’t cut off everyone you have worked with cold turkey. You never know when your association with them might come in handy and besides, it’s not very polite. Hand out cards with your new … Continue reading →

Where is that D—n Brass Ring?

What’s holding YOU back from the job of your dreams? Why can’t you find what you want, especially since you are looking so sincerely? Read on for some help and hope. The things that hold us back in everything we do boil down to one thing and one thing only: ourselves. Better put, the internal and external issues that comprise our inner core dictate our actions and our thoughts. For example, if you are set on a specific and very high salary (whether realistic or not), a specific location and work schedule (let’s say a two day week), you are … Continue reading →

A Good Work Ethic: How Will It Help?

A good work ethic, like fine wine, takes years to develop. It is probably the single most important asset an older worker has, for example, to sell him or herself to the organized corporate band of gypsies that represent the fierce job market of today. A work ethic is dynamic and is always a work in progress. If you want to hone yours, read on for a few thoughts on the matter. First of all, a work ethic must be sincere. If you love your work, it will be easier to develop an appreciation for it; if you don’t, the … Continue reading →