Oct
19
Interviewer
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Dear Dr. Dot-Connector,
I’m in the process of interviewing for a new job, but I haven’t told my current employer that I’m leaving yet. When I have interviews, should I call in sick or request time off?
Thanks, Interviewer
Interviewer,
Squeezing in interviews for a new job can be a tricky thing when you haven’t given notice yet in […]
Oct
13
Being Effective With People: Part 2 (Speaking Your Mind)
Category: Communication Skills, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth, Relationship Advice, Success |
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The second quality of being effective with people is the ability to speak your mind. This is the ability to say how you really feel about something in a way that’s appropriate and constructive. Speaking your mind is saying the things you’re afraid to say, or the things you don’t think you can say, and […]
Oct
11
Jane from Methuen
Category: Doctor Dot-Connector, Personal Growth |
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Dear Dr. Dot-Connector,
I work in a company that I know does great work (environmental engineering and energy efficiency) but I am becoming clearer that it is not the place for me. The challenge I am running into is that I have a hard time focusing and getting excited about my projects because I am thinking […]
Oct
5
Irate Renter
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Dear Dr. Dot-Connector,
Recently, I moved out of my apartment after living there for 8 years. Although I was in the middle of a two year lease, my landlord and his partner (the owner of the property) said I could leave without penalty because they were going to sell the property anyway. When I originally moved […]
Oct
4
Being Effective With People: Part 1 (Listening)
Category: Communication Skills, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth, Relationship Advice, Success |
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Being effective in life requires being effective with people. Almost everything in life worth accomplishing involves being effective with people. Our ability to be effective with people plays a huge role in fulfilling our life vision and achieving our goals, from finding the perfect job to finding the perfect mate; from negotiating a deal on […]








