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How to Stay Focused While Working From Home
You'll need a plan to avoid distractions
This story appears in the July-August combo issue of Seattle magazine and Seattle Business magazine. Subscribe here. Working from home is making me feel obligated to check emails and respond 24/7 instead of just during working hours. Im exhausted and having a hard time keeping up with the pace of back–to–back conference calls, no time…
In the Quest for the Perfect Job, the First Step Is to Know Yourself
Also, its often best to be candid with bosses who tease
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Q: I had a great career for many years, including fantastic perks, first-class travel, new and interesting things happening every day. I was supporting someone in the inner circle and privy to a lot of personal information, but the…
Confront Annoying Office Behavior With Tact
Also, transparency in compensation is the new normal
This story appears in the August 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Q: How do you handle an extremely loud coworker who takes calls on his cell at his desk in a small open-work environment? Dear Shusher:On behalf of all loud talkers, I apologize. To be honest, we are not always aware of…
Be Prepared When Confronting an Anger-Prone Employee
Its time for you to get a box and Marie Kondo your office and your team
This story appears in the July 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Q: I just took a new job as a supervisor, and there are two underperforming (and somewhat backstabbing) employees I need to fire. One of them, in particular, very much concerns me. She can be somewhat hotheaded. Im afraid of her…
Got a Minute: Workplace Advice You Can Use
New column tackles everything from bad bosses to surly coworkers
This article appears in the June 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. “Thank you! Our time together was life-changing. That was an incredible compliment from a former colleague who needed some career advice and a much-needed boost of confidence to quit one job and pursue another. Im not a psychologist, career counselor or…