Tag Archives: professional development

Argh! How to Set Boundaries and Get Respect

Let’s empower ourselves. Social media and technology have made it too easy for strangers and toxic people to ignore our boundaries and invade our personal and professional lives. Family may ask you for a favor, not realizing (or caring) that you’re tired and need some space. Work may ask you to do extra work, inContinue reading “Argh! How to Set Boundaries and Get Respect”

Read Bad Books with Bad Writing

“Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.”  – Stephen King, a.k.a. “The King of Horror” Today we have a few words of wisdom to share with you, someone who reads and writes. Yes, you are “someone whoContinue reading “Read Bad Books with Bad Writing”

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Helpful or Harmful to Jobs?

Is artificial intelligence (AI) harmful or helpful to our jobs? Will we lose our jobs to AI? Many already have faced the answers to those questions. People have lost work to AI and certain jobs will disappear completely. On the upside, AI has enhanced our work by eliminating our repetitive tasks. AI can also reduceContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Helpful or Harmful to Jobs?”

Why Is Editing Your Work Important?

Repost If you write for your job or business, you need to read this. If you write at all, you should read this. Editing is an important step in the writing process, and it’s more than checking for typos. A lot more because of what’s at stake. Editing can prevent awkward situations that result fromContinue reading “Why Is Editing Your Work Important?”

4 Tips to Finding the Perfect Mentor

When you’re juggling a career, social life, and hobbies, finding time for career-related training is challenging. One way to improve your skills is by taking a course or program. Another is to read many books. However, one of the most effective ways is to learn from a mentor with the skills and experience you’re looking for.Continue reading “4 Tips to Finding the Perfect Mentor”