Nov 172012
 
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From excessive procrastination to extremely poor organizational skills, cultivating bad work habits can spell the end of progress in your career. Are you guilty of any?

In the office, habits such as procrastinating, laziness and sloppiness can go beyond annoying your co-workers; they can in fact damage your career or any chance of progressing up the corporate ladder.

Nail biting, gum chewing, talking non-stop over the phone – admit it, who doesn’t have at least one bad habit that drives the next person up the wall? Sure, some of these habits can be annoying to those near you at times. But while your friends may be able to tolerate them, some habits are just not acceptable in an office environment.

In the office, habits such as procrastinating, laziness and sloppiness can go beyond annoying your co-workers; they can in fact damage your career or any chance of progressing up the corporate ladder. Continue reading »

Nov 172012
 
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Many people react negatively towards criticism. Knowing how to differentiate constructive criticism from destructive ones might just be the skill you need to propel you towards greater heights!

Constructive VS Destructive Criticism

Constructive criticism is basically a building comment or advice for others that is meant to make the receiver better at what they do whether it be in a working environment or life in general. The criticism should be done so in a compassionate manner with no malice. However, taking criticism can be a bitter pill to swallow but the smart way to look at it is to see how that comment was meant to improve you rather than to put you down. Continue reading »

Apr 172012
 

In the contemporary world, women no longer lag behind in terms of career. They are keeping themselves shoulder to shoulder with opposite S-X. However, even today they are expected to do multi tasking. They have to take care of family and household even if they are working. Working women refers to those in paid employment. They work as lawyers, nurses, doctors, teachers and secretaries etc. There is no profession today where women are not employed. However, it is true that working women have to face problems by virtue of their S-X.

Problems Faced By Working Women Continue reading »

Feb 252012
 

Coping Office Anxiety:

Let us find out which are close to anxiety:

When Anxiety is Near: General Statements (say it several times as follows)

  • You are going to be all right. My feelings are not always rational. You are just going to relax, calm down, and everything will be all right.
  • Anxiety is not dangerous — its just uncomfortable. You are fine; You will be just continue with what I’m doing or find something more active to do.
  • Right now you have some feelings I don’t like. They are really just phantoms, however, because they are disappearing. I will be fine.
  • Right now you have feelings you don’t like. They will be over with soon and You will be fine. For now, you are going to focus on doing something else around me.
  • That picture (image) in your head is not a healthy or rational picture. Instead, you are  going to focus on something healthy like.
  • You’ve stopped your negative thoughts before and you are going to do it again now. I am becoming better and better at deflecting these
  • automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and that makes me happy.
  • So you feel a little anxiety now, SO WHAT? Its not like its the first time. You are going to take some nice deep breaths and keep on going. This will help me continue to get better.” Continue reading »