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How to Handle Stress in the Workplace

Pay attention to stress at work if management pushes for more productivity. If your boss makes you feel uncomfortable. If some persons are negative or toxic. If the environment is stressful, it will affect you. For some people, it is just inconvenient, for others, it might hurt health.  First of all, Be active and own the territory. You are not stuck with them, they are stuck with you . It's a mindset of kong fu fighters. During the day, try to relax in "safe places" like the cafeteria for launch, coffee breaks, or take breathing-time outside (like smokers). You can stand up for yourself even if you don't feel comfortable with confrontation. Ignoring, complaining annonimesly, answering back, or pinpointing mistakes can be made nicely while stating that others can be careful how they behave.  And if you really suffer at work, do a favor and find a different job.   Work consists stress because there are tasks and rules, but usually, people won't suffer from it so ...

How to Land Your First Job

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Getting the first job is a challenge. Not because you’re a newbie or inexperienced. Many places wish to fill junior positions. Confidence . Much of it is about confidence. Showing that you are serious and eager to work hard and learn. Resume (with a short paragraph as a cover letter). Have a one-page cv. With your contact details. The job title you seek, a short paragraph (3 lines) about what you contribute and what you wish to do at work. Watch this video and follow his instructions: Send your cv. Send as much as you can. Some websites perform better in some fields. Sometimes recruiters offer better positions. Send the CV file for positions with the job titles you seek. Send as well to job titles in workplaces you desire to work in. Let HR do the thinking if whether it is relevant or not. Put your mind on sending. Be active. And send as much as possible. First impression. Come a bit early. Dress up nicely. Be positive. If they offer you something to drink, say, "Yes, thank you.” ...

How to Make Sure They Will Answer Your Email.

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Some people miss emails. By mistake or because they are super occupied and overloaded.  If you're in a rush, It is a good practice not to depend solely on email. Go and talk, send a text message, or use the ultimate way to grab someone's attention - pick up a phone and call.  If someone didn't get what you mean by email, so call. If you wish to make sure everything goes well, so call. If you wish to resolve something quickly, so call. Don't send emails and wait for them to answer. Use the phone in its traditional use. Speak. 🤙

How to prepare for an interview

An interview depends on the identity of the interviewer.  While HR wish to see if you are reliable, the direct manager will put more emphsis on skills and the owner will tend to make a basic calculation of invest and return - will you justify your paycheck. That is way you should show that: 1. You are a reliable person. 2. You are  skilled. 3. You are worth it.  What's your story. The most important is to have a story. If you where fired or left a job - you have to give a good story.  A positive and reliable story.  No blames.  No conflicts.  A story that will show once again that your are a good person to work with and you will fit in any position for long term.  While you have to say the truth, you don't have to say the entire truth. What's your experience. You should learn how to describe your experience in the best way. Short and to the main points.

How to Stop Doing Everything Yourself

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So me workers, even bosses, feel they have to do everything themselves. It is excellent to know how to do the job. But it takes time and in general, it is a bad habit.  A good worker will create a team around him.  A good worker will know how and what to explain so others can complete tasks.  Know how to do everything by yourself But – Don’t try to do everything by yourself.   Explain to colleagues and freelancers, use your time wisely and  multiply your deliveries with the help of others.

How to Work Faster

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  Being able to be fast is great. Most people move slowly. Waiting. taking their time. What makes people move slowly? Laziness, fear, carelessness. I guess. Fast people don’t wait.   They will move quickly even while knowing the process will get stuck at some point. Experienced fast-people will know how to push the right spots in order to make slow people move fast, without making the slow people angry at them, specifically Don’t overthink.  Too much power is being wasted on “making sure”. Mistakes happen also for slow people. Hire fast, try fast, buy fast, sell fast.  No rush. No hurry. Just being quick. 

Why does mentoring fail at work?

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 We've just finished a mentoring session at work (The mentoring was mandatory). An experienced businessman tried to coach by asking great questions but failed to make people share real challenges. Everyone agreed there is a lot to improve but no one volunteered to bring up anything they or their boss are in charge of.  So eventually everyone just nodded, kept quiet, and promised themselves to take revenge on the one who made them sit fully aware in case someone might focus on their mistakes .  I love mentoring. People pay for mentoring. But at work mentoring can't work. You can coach, you can teach methods, but you cannot mentor. A group of people at work won't share what is needed for mentoring - unless they really trust each other and share the same interests. Maybe. Mentoring is great for one on one. For a group - bring a coach or send us to a nice brunch at a cafe.

Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (Tips summery)

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Wiking illuminates “Hygge” through 14 chapters:  Light (fire, candles, etc). Talking About Hygge.  Togetherness. Food and Drink. Clothing. Home. Hygge Outside the Home. Hygge All Year Round. Hygge on the Cheap. Hygge Tour of Copenhagen. Christmas. Summer Hygge. Five Dimensions of Hygge and finally. Hygge and Happiness. The Danish word "Hygge" is difficult to pronounce and cannot be translated, but can be felt while reading a fascinating book Curled up on the couch, in a meeting with a good friend in a favorite cafe, the smell of fresh bread baked in the oven and the by soft light of lit candles. Hygge is an atmosphere, it is an experience, it is the feeling of the familiar and the warm, which inspires confidence and contentment. Buy the book on Amazon > Hygge is an atmosphere, it is an experience, it is the feeling of the familiar and the warm, which inspires confidence and contentment. Is it possible to reach a Hygge experience even outside the borders of Scandinavia. Foc...

Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People

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In "Lykke - Secrets of the World's Happiest People", Mike Wiking, a happiness researcher, explains why Denmark is ranked almost every year (since the beginning of the ranking, in 2012) in the first place in the UN World Happiness Report, except for one year in which it 'slipped' to third place. Between happiness and money, to antidepressants, and also to the ability to happily pay insane taxes. The happiest people in the world, according to studies, are the Danish people. The Danish enjoy 52 weeks of maternity leave, free university studies, and a monthly student grant, Free welfare services, and more. We certainly have a lot to learn from these wonderful people, who are focused on public and personal well-being and environmental care. "Lykke - Secrets of the World's Happiest People" written by Mike Wiking who holds the coveted role of a happiness researcher. The book opens to get acquainted with the culture of these wonderful people. In an excerpt ...