The Power of Thoughts
Perhaps the most powerful of all distinctions between human beings and other living organisms is the ability to think. Not just in jumping from one conclusion to another or in relating one event to the next, but even more the extent to which thoughts sometimes acrobatically balance on the edge of pure fantasy.
A Sense of Humor in the Workplace… Is it me? Or, was that not funny?
When I was first initiated into Corporate America, I had a sense of humor that went unmatched by any mortal soul. I was quick-witted, smart, sharp, and knew every gag and joke available to humanity. Most of it, I learned in college. But, college never really did teach the fact that having a sense of humor in the workplace is different than ‘jocularity.’ After a few brushes with career-chaos, I realized that the definition of ‘corporate humor’ deals with how one handles oneself and not how one can elicit laughter.
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10 Tips On Creating A More Professional Looking Site
Hi Garrett:
I have redesigned my home page almost 27 times, and I am still not happy. (o.k., I exagerated, but you know what I mean). The link is in my signature below: www.porteronlinepublishing.com. Please let me know what I need to do to make it look “professional”.
Hyper-Threading speeds Linux
The Intel Xeon processor introduces a new technology called Hyper-Threading (HT) that, to the operating system, makes a single processor behave like two logical processors. When enabled, the technology allows the processor to execute multiple threads simultaneously, in parallel within each processor, which can yield significant performance improvement. We set out to quantify just how much improvement you can expect to see.
5 Ways To Jump-Start Your Affiliate Commissions
Affiliate marketing is one of the most talked about topics on the internet… and for good reason.
It’s Okay To Be An Art Major!
Parents want to see their children embarked on successful careers. It’s hard to keep quiet when your child chooses a wildly impractical field of study, fails a course or takes a year off with uncertain plans.
Use Friendly Discussions To Advance Your Career
Think about all the different people that you chat with on a regular basis. This group most likely includes family, friends, classmates, neighbors, and co-workers. Then, think about the people that you have pleasant, often personal, discussions with from time to time. This group might include your hair stylist, parents at the local baseball field, merchants in your community, or people in your religious community. Next, review any lists or rosters you have for professional organizations, social clubs, or athletic clubs. These lists will help you remember folks you meet occasionally.
In a Slump?, Rejoice I Say, Rejoice!
Yea, I know……..I hear you saying “that’s easy for you to say”.! Well…… why don’t you just pout about it then? You know, I want to tell you a funny story about a salesperson in a BIG slump. This person I actually trained before she moved on to another job many years ago. You’ll like this.
Collecting Debts From “Big Shot” Business Owners
Q) Dear Jim – I’m an administrative assistant and I do bill collections for our company. Some of the owners who owe us money act like they are real big shots; they just walk all over me so I end up getting flustered, losing my composure and often I don’t get the money. I’ve read your book, “Past Due,” and gotten a lot from it, but sometimes I just can’t get through those four steps in the collection call before I lose them. What should I do?
Writing Pluggable ColdFusion Modules
When you have to bugfix, extend or review a ColdFusion application, there’s a good chance that you’ll find yourself browsing a directory tree representing the navigation on the site. Within these directories, typically some 40 or 50 files with names like list.cfm, insertform.cfm, insertaction.cfm, etc. reside.