Time hack: How I stopped being an obsessive clock-checker (and why you should, too)
For some reason, watching the minute hand inch toward a deadline doesn’t help me get the work done faster, but it does make me more anxious; who would have guessed? If you think you may be an obsessive, subconscious clock-checker, I highly recommend you conduct your own experiment.
Help! I need alternative office furniture for my home office
This is my first time working primarily from home and I am loving the flexibility. But I HATE working at a desk! I love working on couches, but I can’t leave my stuff all over the living room all the time. Do you have any advice for alternative office furniture that will allow me to spread both my work and myself out without killing my productivity or sleep?
4 ways I upped my productivity and stopped sucking
I suck at a lot of stuff, guys. Among the many things I am The Absolute Worst at, being a productive worker is often one. A few months ago, I was approaching another big deadline when I reached my breaking point. I realized there had to be another way. Out of that, a new game plan was born. Here’s how I upped my productivity and stopped sucking…
How do you have confidence at work when you’re dealing with depression?
I’m going back to school to become a leader in the nonprofit sector. I also deal with depression and anxiety. I’m learning more about how to manage my symptoms, but I sometimes have bad days. For those of you who deal with mental health situations, how do you find the confidence to realize your leadership potential in the workplace?
4 crucial steps for arranging the perfect au pair situation
Last spring I jetted off to Catalonia to work as an au pair and learn Spanish. In the end, my experience with my host family wasn’t the best. Now, months later, I look back and see it as a tremendous learning experience. I now have lots of worldly advice on what not to do before living with complete strangers. If I could do it over again, I would, without a doubt, take the following steps to prepare…
Finding the value in being a part-time creative person
I now hold a very normal job. I work in the finance industry in the city, and I love it, but there always has been (and I suspect always will be) part of me that wonders if I should have done something more creative… Am I wasting potential talent? What if I’m withholding some grand work of literature from the world because I didn’t take that route?
Workplace bullying: It happens, it sucks, and here’s what you can do
According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, targets are usually independent, ethical, nurturing, “‘go-to’ veteran workers to whom new employees turn for guidance.” That was me in a nutshell. In 2003, Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik defined a cycle of Employee Emotional Abuse (aka bullying), here’s how that exact cycle played out in real life…
Stylish rolling bags to lug around your daily necessities
In my new job, my office is in an inconvenient location, and I don’t like to drive from building to building around campus. Consequently, I find myself lugging quite a lot of stuff around with me throughout the day: books, papers, laptop, regular daily stuff. That’s why I’m hoping for suggestions from Homies. Does anyone have suggestions for stylish rolling bags to lug around my daily necessities?