Raise the expectations you have for yourself if you want to regularly deliver more than promised and impress those you work with, Glenn Llopis writes. You also should hold your boss accountable for giving you the guidance you need to become a more valuable asset to the company. Entrepreneur online (10/13) Networking is a vital part of career success Most professionals aren't using LinkedIn enough to get the full benefits the social network provides, Ariel Lopez writes. You can't be afraid to reach out to others and make new connections if you want to be as successful as possible, she argues. Forbes (10/13)
How to make peace with bad job experiences Don't hide or apologize for job experiences you aren't proud of, Neil Pasricha writes. Instead, own up to your career history and craft a compelling narrative that incorporates every part of your past and showcases the valuable experience that makes you unique. Fast Company online (10/13)
The Water Cooler
A new dinosaur find suggests herbivores may have been omnivorous Paleontologist Ji Qiang and his colleagues upended conventional thinking about dinosaurs when they announced in August that they had discovered a new type of Chinese ankylosaur. Though ankylosaurs are commonly thought to be herbivores, Liaoningosaurus had fish fossils in its belly, suggesting that perhaps dinosaurs didn't distinguish between meat and plants as strictly as we do. The Atlantic online (10/12)
Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges.
