In the News- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday. […]
- New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million May 18, 2012An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer. […]
- Stocks: Worst week of the year May 18, 2012Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market. […]
- Facebook trading sets record IPO volume May 18, 2012Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price. […]
- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012
Work Archive
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Meetings – Know Why You are There
Posted on February 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsLately, I’ve been in a bunch of meetings that were not very productive. Since the promotion, I seem to be in even more meetings than usual despite the fact I... -
Don’t Spend that Bonus!
Posted on February 4, 2009 | 3 CommentsI got my company bonus in the last week. It was not the full value of what my bonus should have been, but it was very generous when you consider... -
Thriving in a Crisis
Posted on February 2, 2009 | 3 CommentsAbout two weeks ago, my company just went through a second round of layoffs. This is happening about six months after we already had one round of layoffs. Most people... -
Staying Late With the Team
Posted on January 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsI am tired tonight so I cannot write very much. The reason I am so tired is because I decided to stay late with my team tonight who is racing... -
Winning Awards at Work
Posted on January 13, 2009 | 2 CommentsSorry, don’t have much time for a post today. I’m beat. It has been a long long week and it is only Tuesday! I’m going to stray a little off... -
Writing (Good) Reviews Is Hard
Posted on January 12, 2009 | 6 CommentsI spent most of the weekend writing my employee reviews and only got half of them done. I wonder if it is really worth it. I know most of the... -
Managing Your Boss: Give Him Options
Posted on January 5, 2009 | 1 CommentOr in my case, give her options. This is a standard bit of advice I give people when it comes to their boss. Whenever my boss asks me for advice,... -
Working on “Quiet” Days
Posted on December 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsI went to work on Friday, December 26th. I knew there would not be very many people there. Of the nine people who report to me, only three went into... -
When Cuts Happen
Posted on December 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsLike many companies, my company recently announced a scaling back of certain employee benefits. Some of them were quite significant, like the suspension of our 401K matching. Some of them... -
On Vacation
Posted on November 24, 2008 | 2 CommentsI’m taking the week off to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday. So I’m going to write some post ahead of time and post them throughout the week. I...