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10 Ways a Tourist May Insult People in Other Countries
April 6, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"One of the best parts of traveling overseas is experiencing another culture," writes Ashley Rossi (photo, left) in a piece at BusinessInsider...Category: Intercultural/Diversity, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 10 Ways a Tourist May Insult People in Other Countries
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How to Design an Emotionally Intelligent PowerPoint Presentation
by Jan Shawkey"It’s not about sleek graphics or the presentation software you use...Category: Electronic Slides, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How to Design an Emotionally Intelligent PowerPoint Presentation
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Cultural Tips: Adapting to a Time-Focused Culture
April 5, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"I thought it might be interesting to consider the advice I would give someone moving from a country with a flexible view of time to my home country (US), where time is controlled, often to the point of absurdity...Category: Intercultural/Diversity, Special: Articles, Work ProductivityComments Off on Cultural Tips: Adapting to a Time-Focused Culture
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How to Prove Your Worth During a Restructuring
by Jan ShawkeyEmily Disston (photo, left) fields a question on the topic at TheMuse...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How to Prove Your Worth During a Restructuring
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When You Start a New Job, Pay Attention to These 5 Aspects of Company Culture
by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Career Planning, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on When You Start a New Job, Pay Attention to These 5 Aspects of Company Culture
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How Small Startups Can Profit from a Huge Competitor’s Woes
by Jan Shawkey"With the right mix of speed, timing and guts, smart founders can profit hugely from their much, much, much larger rivals' misfortune...Category: Special: Articles, The Art and Science of MarketingComments Off on How Small Startups Can Profit from a Huge Competitor’s Woes
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Dear Dan, My Boss Didn’t Keep His Promises
April 4, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"When I receive emails like yours, I often begin with don’t shoot yourself in the foot by giving less than your best at work...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Dear Dan, My Boss Didn’t Keep His Promises
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Richard Feynman’s Letter on What Problems to Solve
by Jan Shawkey“No problem is too small or too trivial if we can really do something about it...Category: Creativity/Brainstorming, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Richard Feynman’s Letter on What Problems to Solve
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9 Things You Should Never Say During a Salary Negotiation
by Jan Shawkey"To coach us along in the salary negotiation process, we turned to Josh Doody [photo, left], author of Fearless Salary Negotiation...Category: Career Planning, Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 9 Things You Should Never Say During a Salary Negotiation
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Master These 7 Tips If You Want to Sound Smarter
April 3, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on Master These 7 Tips If You Want to Sound Smarter