Everyone has a terrible day once in a while. It’s that day when you lose your keys, you feel overwhelmed at work, you spill coffee all over your favorite shirt, and your cat throws up on your white carpet. It’s the kind of day when nothing seems to go right. When you’re in the middle(…)
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do amazing things. It can manage inventory, drive cars, create gorgeous graphics, compose music, and write essays. It can even provide you with sound advice! ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that’s designed to respond to questions or requests. You type in a question, and it will provide an answer. I decided(…)
Standing up in front of a group of people and giving a speech can be a very nerve-wracking experience. It strikes fear in the hearts of more than one in four people (according to a survey of 1,541 adults). And no matter how well you prepare for it, mistakes can still happen. But the good(…)
If you work in a friendly, relaxed work environment, you may not give a lot of thought to what you say or how you express your feelings. But according to author Judith Humphrey, you should. Humphrey believes that in the office, you always need to be polite and professional. This means that you need to(…)
I don’t want to disturb you. But it’s possible that you might be sabotaging your workplace – without even realizing it! According to the book, “Simple Sabotage: A Modern Manual for Detecting and Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace,” there are certain behaviors that often seem innocent but can actually have damaging effects.(…)
No one is perfect. And no matter how hard we might try, mistakes happen. Everyone, at one time or another, has experienced a failure at work. At my last job, I mistakenly infected the entire office with a computer virus just three days before my annual performance review was scheduled to take place. I’ll never(…)
When you’re working with another person on a project, you need to have a certain amount of trust. You need to trust that your coworker will do his or her part, get it done right, and meet necessary deadlines. But what if you don’t trust a certain coworker? How are you supposed to move forward?(…)
One thing that we’re often expected to do as part of our job is to “network.” We’re expected to socialize with colleagues, meet new people, and form new connections. But it’s a tricky business, especially if you’re an introvert. You need to walk up to strangers and introduce yourself. You need to make intelligent small(…)
We all know that lying is bad and wrong. You should never lie to your coworkers! Or should you? Well, it kind of depends on what type of lie you’re telling. Psychologist Robin Dunbar of Oxford University has found that certain types of lies can actually strengthen the bonds between coworkers and be good for(…)
A lot of people believe that likeability is something that you’re either born with or you’re not. They believe that it’s based on how attractive, intelligent, and outgoing you are – all qualities that are determined largely by genetics and can be difficult to alter. But actually, research indicates that this isn’t the case. Likeability(…)