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Avoid Spam with DodgIt Throw Away Email Addresses
2007-07-30 23:20:00 Spam emails are the bane of the modern e-mail user’s online existence but there’s a way to fight back. Sure, spam is somewhat unavoidable but we can significantly cut down on the amount of spam by understanding how it is generated. Unsolicited e-mail messages (aka “spam“) are sent to inboxes via giant mailing lists. These mailing ... More About: Technology , Spam , Email , Throw , Address
Stay Awake During Morning Meetings - 10 Wide Eyed Tips
2007-07-30 19:54:00 Is there really anything more detrimental or embarrassing than being mentally absent in a meeting? As I’m sure you’ll agree, the answer is no. Not only must an employee stay conscious in meetings, but be attentive and participatory as well. When a team gets together to discuss anything, it’s a great opportunity to shine and ... More About: Health , Workplace , Tips , Wide , Morning
What We Can Learn From Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs
2007-07-27 20:14:00 Dirty Jobs is a show hosted by Mike Rowe which airs Tuesday evenings on the Discovery Channel. One of my favorite ways to unwind after a day at the office to crack open a cold one to this hour of down-to-earth goodness, and watch as Mike bonds with some of the hardest working people in ... More About: Dirty , Attitude
Link Love: Chief Happiness Officer
2007-07-27 18:23:00 Today I welcome you to take a gander at one of my favorite blogs on the ‘net and quite possibly become as big a fan as I am. Chief Happiness Officer is a feel-good site run by Alexander Kjerulf, who is a worldwide consultant on being happy at work. Alex’s posts not only make his ... More About: Love , Blogging , Link
Give Yourself a Break: 5 Ergonomic Basics for Office Comfort
2007-07-26 22:44:00 (This post is part of an ongoing “Give Yourself a Break ” series) An often over-looked area of having a better work life is ergonomics. Uncomfortable employees can?t work as well as comfortable ones can, and the differences in health speak for themselves. Take the initiative today, with the following 5 tips, to feel great at work. 1. ... More About: Health , Office , Basics
Less is More - Impromptu Meetings
2007-07-25 19:42:00 (This post is part of an ongoing “Less is More” series) Quite often, I’ll be sitting in my office happily cranking away at some code and the door will suddenly open followed by an unexpected visitor who briskly walks in. This someone usually appears to be somehow related to my workplace. Interruption occurs, I lose my ... More About: Meetings , Prompt
Making Rational Decisions in Acquiring Technology
2007-07-24 19:43:00 As a response to one of yesterday’s posts I wrote on how to get the technology you want at work, Raul said: Nice tips. With so many options coming out everyday is not easy to decide what you should try and implement in your office. But with technologies there’s a very dangerous thing, you may get ... More About: Technology , Workplace , Rational , Maki , Decisions
Link Love - UrbanMonk.net
2007-07-23 23:20:00 Before I head on to some other activities for the day, I’d like to share with you a blog that I read on a daily basis. I feel strongly that you’ll benefit from becoming a reader of this site, just as I have. Albert Foong aka Urban Monk runs a fantastic blog full of engaging ... More About: Love , Blogging , Spiritual , Link
How to Get the Technology You Want At Work
2007-07-23 20:52:00 I’m a tech geek and when I see a new piece of software or hardware introduced that could very well increase efficiency, I become a strong proponent for it (after plenty of research, of course). Personally, I am lucky to work in an environment that supports the implementation of new technologies, so I tend to ... More About: Technology , Workplace , Work , Ology
Make It A Great Day - 5 Morning Energy Tips
2007-07-23 16:51:00 I had a slow start to my morning today and it was mostly due to lack of planning on my part. I’m normally on the ball when it comes to getting a great start in the a.m., but I’m *yawn* feeling the effects of ignoring a routine I’ve crafted. Here are 5 important tips that ... More About: Personal , Health , Energy , Tips , Great
What We Can Learn From Michael Vick?s Behavoir
2007-07-20 17:11:00 Earlier this week, Falcons’ quarterback Michael Vick was indicted in regards to a dog fighting probe. This not the first time the young athlete has recently gained negative press attention. After a flight security check a few months back, he was under investigation for possessing a water bottle with a false bottom containing marijuana residue. ... More About: Employment , Michael Vick , Learning , Learn
Ten Inspirational Quotes that Motivate
2007-07-19 22:24:00 Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right. - Henry Ford You see things; and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not?’ - George Bernard Shaw Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom ... More About: Inspirational , Quotes , Spiritual , Attitude , Motiva
Never Forget Again, Set Reminders in E-Mail
2007-07-19 18:30:00 I rely quite a bit on setting reminders for future appointments and such, the moment I become aware of them. If I wait longer than a couple minutes to get something written down, it could very well be gone forever and I’ll be left looking the fool when I forget a meeting, birthday, etc. Setting ... More About: Personal , Mail , Technology , Organization , E-Mail
Recommended Firefox Add-On: DictionarySearch
2007-07-18 18:57:00 Guys ‘n’ gals, I just installed a fantastic plug-in for my favorite web browser Firefox . I’m sure you do a boatload of reading as any avid Internet user does, and DictionarySearch enriches that reading. When you come across a word that you’re a tad lost on the meaning of, right click it and select the ... More About: Technology , Productivity , Learning
Produce Less Paper Waste During the Day
2007-07-17 18:10:00 Waste has been an ever-increasing problem on this Earth for some time now, and lately there’s been a major push by businesses to become “green”. Now, whether their motives lie in genuine love for the environment or to be seen as trendy (or perhaps both), is another issue altogether but with all of that aside ... More About: Technology , Organization , Paper , Waste , Prod
Avoid Digital Death with a Weekly Hard Drive Backup
2007-07-16 23:33:00 File this one under “savin’ arse” One of the worst fates to suffer in the modern workplace is to experience your computer crashing into oblivion. Think about how crushing it could be when the project you’ve been toiling away on for three weeks straight is all for nothing when your power supply or the ... More About: Backup , Organization , Drive , Hard , Death
Read Books by E-mail with DailyLit.com
2007-07-16 21:45:00 DailyLit.com is a fantastic web service that I have been taking advantage of for a few months now, when I caught wind of it via Digg. The minimalist website lists thousands of classics that can be delivered fresh to your e-mail inbox at whatever frequency you specify upon order. Here’s the kicker… it’s free! From ... More About: Mail , Technology , Books , Productivity , Read
Have Passion, Don?t Just Pay the Bills
2007-07-16 20:17:00 Get excited, now… I mean it! Our lives are fairly short and living happily is directly related to enjoying what you do. This means we need to have passion about whatever we spend the majority of our days doing, right? A common situation I see far too often goes something like the following. A person picks ... More About: Passion , Attitude , Bill , Passi , Bills
Leaving Personal Relationship Baggage at Home
2007-07-13 19:18:00 The two different yet all encompassing realms of the modern worker’s life are widely referred to as “home life” and “work life”. When you think about where people spend their time, it’s either at work or at home. As a corollary to living in two distinctly different environments and not having nearly the same responsibilities ... More About: Personal , Relationship , Home , Gage , Ship
Be Realistic When Setting Life Goals
2007-07-13 00:02:00 When you set goals in life, you’ll have a high rate of success if you are realistic in your aspirations. Keep confidence, determination and focus at high levels to fight through challenges intelligently. To supplement what I have said here, I recommend you continue by reading a rich post on reaching goals in life. Jeff runs ... More About: Life , Blogging , Goals , Attitude , Realistic
Rise to the Top, Stand Out From the Mediocre Crowd
2007-07-12 19:19:00 “The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.” - Unknown The above quote has much truth to it, no matter whether some write it off as just plain silly. Often times advances in technology offer a quicker, more efficient way of getting things done. The problem with this, is that some ... More About: Learning , Attitude , Rise , Stand Out , Stand
When Looking For a Job, Don?t Make the Top 10 Mistakes
2007-07-11 23:34:00 Millions of people make the following mistakes when seeking employment. Avoid these major errors by whipping your demeanor and resume into shape 7. Bad resume layout, grammar - This has to be the #1 applicant killer! Your resume is your key to an interview. It should be concise and to the point, in addition ... More About: Employment , Make , Look , Stakes , Mista
Get Excited About Your Workday in the Morning
2007-07-11 19:50:00 Despite what can be our best efforts, we all feel tired time to time on the morning before heading to our respective places of employment. Even though fatigue can be running through my bones on occasion, my responsibilities at work never take a vacation. I’m privileged to work in such a great institution and I ... More About: Morning , Attitude , In The Morning , Excite
Know When To End Your Work Day
2007-07-11 00:40:00 As you’ll hear me state repeatedly here on Modern Work er, mental health and physical condition are so closely intertwined that you can’t have one without the other. With that said, part of being a highly successful professional is having the ability to recognize when you’ve done all you can do for the day. Overtime is ... More About: Health , Learning , K Day
Never Suffer From Cluttered E-mail Inboxes Again
2007-07-10 17:33:00 Personally, I find it highly annoying when my e-mail inbox has become so fat that it is officially too unorganized to navigate. Many co-workers and friends of mine share the same gripes, month after month. Being that I’m still fairly young and have the ability to somewhat shape my habits, I decided to go ahead ... More About: Mail , Technology , Organization , E-Mail , Inbox
Attack of the Annoying Co-Worker
2007-07-09 20:30:00 Loud, inappropriate, awkward, temperamental, late, smelly, the list could go on and on - this person is… the annoying co-worker! The workplace is always to some extent a socially dynamic environment, meaning you will meet and deal with many differently people when you’re on the job. Often times our interactions during business hours ... More About: Workplace , The A , Worker , Attack , Anno
Direct-to-Person Phone Number Listings
2007-07-09 18:35:00 While making my daily rounds on the ‘net, I came across something which will be extremely useful to all of us, and I’m typing at furious pace to share this… Praise be to person(s) who put http://gethuman.com/print.html together; a list of numbers to many, many popular companies that when dialed, will put you through directly to ... More About: Phone , Listings , Productivity , Direct , Person
Give Yourself a Break - 5 Tips to Avoid Headaches
2007-07-06 21:38:00 This post is part of an ongoing series focused on how you can help yourself mentally and physically by… you guessed it - taking a break. Headaches are not uncommon, but those working with computer monitors or screens of some sort for an extended period of time (8+ hour work day) often experience headaches more frequently ... More About: Health , Tips , Break , Give , Avoid
Thanks and a Warm Welcome to the First Subscriber!
2007-07-05 23:10:00 I’d like to extend a thank you and warm welcome to the first subscriber of Modern Worker What is a subscription and how can I get one? This site, Modern-Worker.com is available to you not only here at the .com site, but in your RSS delivery service as well. Still lost? Read: info on RSS ... More About: Blogging , Thanks , Subscriber , Subs , Hank
How Nike Can Help Your Responsibility in the Workplace
More articles from this author:2007-07-05 18:52:00 Perhaps one of the greatest and most effective brand slogans ever, has been Nike ’s “Just Do It”. When in the workplace and faced with a multitude of seemingly unpleasant or challenging things to get done, I strongly suggest keeping this motto in mind. Often times when you face responsibility head-on, the result is worlds better ... More About: Workplace , Attitude , Lace 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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