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Throwing Your Ego Under The Bus (part 4)
It’s your job to criticize the criticism, and your inner Analyzer will be more than happy to help you sort out the good, the bad and the dreck. Continue reading
Throwing Your Ego Under the Bus (Part 3)
I think of defensiveness as a form of deafness because it keeps me from hearing things I may need to know. The Protector is not always my friend. Continue reading
How many hours do you work?
For the past year or two, I’ve toyed around with the idea of setting aside Friday afternoons for creative field trips, but I’ve never taken the steps to actually make it happen. Continue reading
Throwing Your Ego Under the Bus (Part 2)
So their responsibility is to give me clear feedback. My responsibility is to hear it with calm objectivity. They are not criticizing me; they are telling me what I need to know so I can do good work. That will only happen if I bear in mind the difference between my worth and my work’s worth. Continue reading
Introducing: InHOWse Interpersonal
whether you work in a small office, a large corporation, or alone at home, the workplace is where we all bring ourselves and our baggage—that is, our outlook on the world, our hopes, our worries, insecurities and fears, and much more. Continue reading
Email distracting you? Work/Life Video with Dyana Valentine
Today’s question/issue is: I get easily sidetracked. I’ll be working on a project and an e-mail will come in that requires me to put out a fire immediately, which means I lose my momentum and have a lot of trouble … Continue reading
Shut Up and Listen! Video with Dyana Valentine
Welcome to my Work/Life Balance-Client Relations Video series. Today’s question is: How do you deal with people who won't stop talking, especially when they're your clients? I’ll answer below and in this video: Shut Up and Listen! from Dyana Valentine … Continue reading
Silence Beckons
You can begin to achieve balance by embracing short moments of silence. Though I’d challenge you to remember the last time you had a truly silent moment (while sleeping last night does not count!). We’ve forgotten what silence means because … Continue reading
Learning how to say “no” to clients
Do you ever say “no” to clients? Or does “yes” blurt from your mouth before you have time to think? On the CFC LinkedIn Group, there is an intense discussion about How to Manage Your Clients Expectations’that was inspired by … Continue reading
Don’t let clients pounce
For my next "Freelancer Column" in HOW, I'm expanding on some of the excellent ideas from Luke Mysse's CFC session, "Who's the Boss." On the CFC LinkedIn Group, I asked for examples of how people manage their clients’ expectations, and … Continue reading
