advice

Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.

What to Know When Dating a Coworker
Dating a coworker is a major office taboo—and for good reason. Mixing work and romance is often a recipe for disaster. It only takes one major falling out to cause one person to accuse the other of sexual harassment, have work grind to a screeching halt, or even get the company embroiled in a newsworthy scandal.
By Miranda O'Conner8 years ago in Journal
Hip! Hip! Hooray! It's Graduation Day!
Hello to all graduates everywhere. When I was a toddler many, many centuries ago, my parents, like many other great parents, would read me bedtime stories. One of the stories that made a deep and early impression on my life involved an engine of a train that, when faced with an obstacle, would be known to say, “I think I can. I think I can.” I believe the story was called "The Little Engine That Could" by Platt & Munk. I also believe that you may know it as well.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Journal
I Did It! I Finally Did It!!!
When you were much younger, I am sure that you have heard many bedtime stories. Back then, they were designed to not just entertain you, but to help you to fall asleep. Nothing wrong with that. Believe it or not, these stories were not just stories. They were lessons designed to help you. Some of these tales—like the fables—had a moral for you to think about and learn.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Journal
Author Speaks 2
I have writer's block. Even blogging right now seems like a chore, but I know I need to cope somehow. It's extremely annoying and unsettling, this feeling. You know what you want to say, you're simply unable to make the words come together.
By Hellion .8 years ago in Journal
The Death of Common Courtesy
Click for AUDIO version. The other day we had a new FedEx driver make a delivery at our office in Palm Harbor. Since I happened to be by the front door, I opened it and watched him approach. He wore a scowl on his face as if he had been having a bad day. I opened the door, greeted him warmly, shook his hand and asked how his day was going. As I signed for the delivery, the driver looked at me strangely. I asked him if there was a problem. He said, no, it was just that I was the first person that day to be friendly to him and actually ask how he was doing. He said in most companies he visits he's pretty much taken for granted and treated rudely.
By Tim Bryce8 years ago in Journal
To Be a Leader. Top Story - July 2017.
To be a leader is not to put the world on your shoulders alone, but to trust enough that others will be able to carry the burden with you. To be a leader is not to bark at others and give orders, but to bend your back with them and show them the way. You will know that you are a righteous and humble leader when nobody realizes that you have been leading them.
By Jeniah Clarke8 years ago in Journal
Parenting Management
“Most children are raised by amateurs, not professionals.” - Bryce’s Law Want to know what to expect of the work force in the years ahead? Look no farther than our schools or homes. Let me preface my remarks by saying that in addition to all of my other responsibilities, I was very active in my local Little League for a number of years where I served as coach, umpire, and on the local board of directors. Further, I have been very active locally in offering Masonic scholarships to High School students. In addition, my wife has been active in the local school system for the last ten years at the elementary, middle, and high school levels (this also included PTA and SAC). Although we probably won’t win an award as the world’s best parents, we made a point of becoming an important and influential part of our children’s lives. We didn’t take any special courses in parenting, we just got involved. But we are the exceptions as opposed to the rule.
By Tim Bryce8 years ago in Journal
2 Big Don'ts and 1 Huge Do During a PR Blunder
It is an inevitable fact of business, especially in this day and age. Company scandals and bad PR moments are bound to happen. We business owners can’t control everything that goes on within or outside the confines of our businesses. We rely on tens, hundreds and sometimes thousands of employees. We are dealing with hundreds if not millions of consumers on a daily basis. This means controlling what goes on is nearly impossible.
By Philip P.8 years ago in Journal
Things I've Learned About Marketing from Social Media Influencers
A lot of people claim that in the digital world everyone gets the same shot; this usually isn’t the case. You see, even online not everyone’s word is worth the same, which is exactly what sets some people apart as influencers. While to some, this influx of attention from the general populace seems as a fluke or a lucky set of circumstances, there is no such thing as luck. There is a reason why some people turn out to be influencers and others don’t. Needless to say, most of these tips can be applied to your business as well. With this in mind, here are few things that I picked up from social media influencers over the course of years.
By Cate Palmer8 years ago in Journal
Managing Your IT Services Effectively
IT Services is an extremely important part of any online business or company. While the average customer is not aware of this fact, it takes a lot of money, effort, and manpower in order to devise an IT service that is effective and responsive to a variety of queries, questions, and trouble shooting. If you’re choosing to run an online website for a company, you need to make sure that you’re willing to invest in top-level talent that you’re going to pay well. The systems you’re using should be up to date as well and you should make sure that your website will never be forced to go down or suffer from a lack of servers. Without effective IT services, your website and your business won’t be as successful or profitable as you would like it to be.
By Ben W8 years ago in Journal
Poor Girl's Guide to Side Gigs That Work
Side hustles are the millennial way of life, and reporters are eager to point it out. Of course, back when I first started my first “side hustle” it was just called a second job, and everyone felt sorry for the fact that I needed two jobs to pay the bills. At the time I had a part time job that I desperately needed to be full time. So, instead of one full time job, I had two 30 hour jobs. It was hectic, but it worked. It’s a story we all know pretty well.
By Haybitch Abersnatchy8 years ago in Journal
Your Organizational Prowess - Part Two
Here we are again. Part two of the mini-seminar to sharpen our skills and understanding to help us grow in our relationships with our company, customers, subordinates, and our suppliers. Without further ado....
By Dr. Brian Smithberger8 years ago in Journal