It’s Earth Day: Easy Ways to Be Green at Work
I’ve always been a little crunchy: my family composts, we have a rain barrel, I use my own bags at the grocery store and I’m a fanatic about turning off the lights. Working from home for the past seven years as enabled me to reduce my carbon footprint, too. Every little bit counts, but I […]
5 Company Culture Fixes to Reduce Workplace Stress
Did you know April is National Stress Awareness month? Every April, we take a good hard look at the things stressing us out and try to make some changes. For individuals, this can mean finally cracking open that book (time to find out who won The Hunger Games!), eating better, or lacing up your sneakers […]
Tips for Evaluating Your Employees and Keeping Them Motivated
I was reviewing some notes from a book that I found to be inspirational. Alan Weiss wrote a book called Thrive! Stop Wishing Your Life Away. I think one of his tips is particularly valuable and makes an excellent tip for evaluating employees. Strengths According to Alan “We all grow by exploiting STRENGTHS not by […]
7 Collaboration Technologies You Need In A ROWE
As you may be aware, a Results-Only Work Environment is a place where all team members have the freedom to define how they manage their time and locations. ROWE is not telework, flex-time, or a “work from home” program. However, one of the by-products of a ROWE is that not everyone is always together in […]
A Boomer Lawyer Explains It All For You
Forgive me. I’m about to have a Jerry Maguire moment. A Boomer Lawyer Explains It All For You I am 58 years old. That means I’m on the tail-end of the Baby Boomer generation. I’m a lawyer and a partner in a law firm. One of the most common misconceptions held by boomer lawyers is […]
Attitude is Everything Part 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
For part one of this eight part series, visit Attitude is Everything on Blogging4Jobs. One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say. – Bryant H. McGill Respect is one of the most misused and misunderstood attitudes. When respect is not felt between people, it becomes a silent […]
