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9 Tips For Using Email

Joanne Tombrakos
February 2 2012


 

Your email habits may say a lot about who you are and how you interact with others. You can gain a customer or lose one. Deepen a friendship or splinter it. It’s your choice.

If you find that your email is getting the better of you, here are 9 suggestions to put you back in control.

  • Check it at least 3x a day and act on it. My preference is to sit down at...
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    Many Sides to Bald Barbie

    Susan Mary Beausang
    February 1 2012


    Who would’ve thought Barbie could rise to the pinnacle of cancer politics?  And still climbing.  In a country in which approximately 12,400 children are diagnosed with cancer each year (and the number keeps climbing), I can see why the topic of childhood cancer could and would touch on raw emotions.  It’s taken me some reflecting though to grasp how a Bald Barbie doll can...

     
     
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    Air Your Dirty Laundry?

    Shari Caplan Goldsmith
    January 31 2012


     

    My mother was known as a very wise woman.  On a regular basis, women would come to our house seeking my mother’s wisdom. I vividly recall her various friends sitting around the kitchen table, waiting for my mom to help them solve their issues and make sense of their predicament.  She somehow had a knack at understanding people and seeing through to the truth in every situation.

     

    One of my mother’s favorite...

     
     
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    The Hardest Question

    Mary Mavis
    January 30 2012


    Have you ever set your goal or intention, charged ahead, and then suddenly stop at a brick wall that appears in front of you? The wall is big and tough, and you ask,

    "Why is this so hard?"

    "How is it possible?"

    "What is this chaos about?"

    Frustration, second-guessing, and anxiety move in.

    And when you slow down your own insane internal dialogue, you are left...

     
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    Are You Ready For Your Most Valued Employees To Leave?

    Caroline Ceniza-Levine
    January 27 2012


    This post originally appears in my Work In Progress blog for Forbes.com:

     

    Hiring in 2011 was stronger than previous years, and the uptick has continued in 2012. This is no secret to your staff, who have endured low or no salary increases and a higher workload. The fact that job market reports are positive, coupled with the frustration and exhaustion of recent years, makes this a ripe opportunity for your staff to...