It has been called 'managing up,' self promotion, and some less flattering monikers. It's the ability to influence your own boss to invest in your ideas and advancement. It's a soft skill that can be mistaken, at best, for manipulation, but, at worst, for thriving on the fruits of others' labor and covering one's fanny. Real managing up is supposed to be done not for personal … [Read more...]
States ban text messaging while driving
Legislators in several states say multitaskers are taking it too far, using their knees or little fingers to steer their cars while punching in cellphone messages. Washington is the first state to pass a law banning "driving while texting." The law takes effect in January and calls for a $101 fine for DWT. So far this year, nine other states have considered such … [Read more...]
Retire early lose a bundle in benefits
Those who retire early but live long lose a bundle in Social Security benefits Only about 5 percent of retirees wait until full retirement age to claim Social Security benefits. Retiring early can cost dearly, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA), especially if you live a long time. The SSA calculates that retirees who live to age 90 would lose $39,000 in … [Read more...]
Get passionate about your work
For greater success, get passionate about your work, your world Let's say you're a calm, laid-back person. You deal with the world from a take-it-as-it-comes point of view. And it has always worked for you. But didn't you ever envy people who seemed to be on fire, enthusiastic and passionate about their work, their pro football team, and their home life? There's no question … [Read more...]
You're smart. Why not sound that way?
Fortune's Stanley Bing is a funny guy. He begins his tirade on grammar with a 60-word sentence. Then he loads paragraphs of his "While You Were Out" page with grammatical no-nos, many of which are found in email he receives. Here are some of the misuses of the language that grate on his nerves. You and I or you and me? Use 'You and I' when you are the subject: You and I should … [Read more...]