Being mindful about your work pays off | Being well-liked at work can lead to new opportunities | Strategic connections can boost networking benefits online
Being mindful about your work pays off In order to avoid looking at the clock at the end of the day and wondering where all the time went, professionals must be mindful about bringing purpose to every moment of their work, writes Leah Weiss, director of education at HopeLab. A practice known as metacognition can turn you into your own project manager as you map out your plan to accomplish specific tasks and make sure you're acting purposefully throughout the day. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (3/23)Being well-liked at work can lead to new opportunities Those who want to be selected to assist with interesting projects at work should strive to be more likable, according to research in the Harvard Business Review. When asked to select partners for work projects, people tend to choose those who are friendly and inclusive. TheMuse.com (3/23)
Making the Connection
Strategic connections can boost networking benefits online Maximize the benefits of your networking efforts by joining groups that are relevant to you and congratulating your connections on career milestones via LinkedIn, writes career coach Hallie Crawford. Connecting with strategic new peers outside of your company will help you build relationships that matter. U.S. News & World Report (3/21)
Schultz at Starbucks' 2017 shareholders meeting (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Starbucks will open 12,000 new shops worldwide and create 240,000 new jobs around the globe during the next five years, CEO Howard Schultz told attendees at the coffee giant's annual meeting Wednesday. Schultz, who will hand the CEO reins to Kevin Johnson next month, reiterated the company's plan to hire 10,000 refugees and said Starbucks will work with a UN agency to provide refugees with skills training and job connections. The Seattle Times (tiered subscription model) (3/22),CNBC/The Associated Press (3/22)
Your Next Challenge
Why your interviews aren't leading to offers If you aren't getting job offers after your interviews, chances are you need to focus more on standing out instead of trying to give the "correct" answers, writes career expert Liz Ryan. Giving stock answers that don't prompt hiring managers to think during your interview means they often forget you after you walk out the door. Forbes (3/22)
Balancing Yourself
Successful people make time to pursue their hobbies Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and other successful executives make time for their hobbies, despite busy schedules. Whether your preference is to read books, do yoga, go to the gym or play a musical instrument, carving out time for yourself, even when you have a lot of responsibilities, has immense benefits. CNBC (3/23)
The Water Cooler
Aristotle's influence is still being felt Aristotle's system of logic was a source of inspiration for mathematicians such as George Boole, whose work in turn inspired Claude Shannon and others to create systems for mathematics that are still felt in computer programming today. The Atlantic online (3/20)
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