You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your co-workers. Here's my advice for how to make it work, when you don't like someone you work closely with on a regular basis. I suggest going with the benefit of the doubt (something I’ve referenced in It's Not Fair!). Maybe their attitude isn’t sunny and … Continue reading Working with Someone You Don’t Like
Interview Skills: Not Just for Reporters
Do you feel like getting your questions answered for a project is like pulling teeth? Do you have to talk to clients every day and feel like you aren't getting any more information than when you called the last time? You would probably benefit from learning some basic interviewing skills. The first and most important … Continue reading Interview Skills: Not Just for Reporters
Intensity as a bad thing?
I am the first to admit, I am intense. Everything about me is intense. I am fiercely loyal and devoted. I can be amazingly smart and brilliantly stupid. I am genuinely happy and silly. But this part of my personality is not something I let shine in all environments. I’ve gotten burned for my tenaciousness … Continue reading Intensity as a bad thing?