15 Tips to Rock Your Career All marketers, or entrepreneurs for that matter, obtain unique experiences and perspectives that drive them forward in their careers. Some focus on performance, others leadership, others networking, or an infinite combination of strategies to better themselves in the workplace and set up for the success of future initiatives. In the interest of comradery, sharing among a common profession, or just the belief that learning together will make us all better, I’ve put together my top 15 list of actions to take for you to rock your career. Many of these ideas have come from personal experiences, work colleagues ideas, mentors’ advice, and distinguished authors. Hopefully you will find value in some of them and adopt them into your own career.
How to Effectively Use Personal Development Posts Why are you reading this? It’s likely not out of boredom — there are hundreds of Facebook games and “failblogs” for that. No — you’re here to improve yourself or your life in some way. That’s what great personal development blogs are all about, right? What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast Mornings are a great time for getting things done. You’re less likely to be interrupted than you are later in the day. Your supply of willpower is fresh after a good night’s sleep. How Google's Marissa Mayer Prevents Burnout UPDATE: Marissa Mayer was named chief executive officer of Yahoo Inc. July 16, 2012. Many entrepreneurs don't even think twice when it comes to working around the clock. Marissa Mayer, Google's 20th employee and current vice president of location and local services, is no exception. When Google was a young company, she worked 130 hours per week and often slept at her desk. "For my first five years at Google, I pulled an all-nighter every week," Mayer said in a recent talk at New York's 92Y cultural center.
Defend Your Sweet Spot - Peter Bregman by Peter Bregman | 11:15 AM June 26, 2012 Spending time on projects that he considered unimportant was driving Carlos* insane. Carlos is an excellent leader. The Best Strategy for Reducing Stress - Peter Bregman by Peter Bregman | 7:00 AM July 10, 2012 Imagine you’re sailing in the Bahamas, sipping a cold drink and listening to the water lapping the sides of the boat. Relaxing, right? Not for my friend Rob. Be More Productive. Shorten the Workweek. Change is important. When we were growing up, we got summers off from school. Summer vacation was change. It was something to look forward to. A few months of something different really meant a lot. Win the Business with this Elevator Pitch - Steve W. Martin by Steve W. Martin | 7:00 AM August 22, 2012 Pretend that you are in an elevator at one of your industry’s trade shows. You’re heading down to the lobby when the doors open on the thirtieth floor. You instantly recognize the executive who walks in and quickly glance at his name badge to confirm he is the CEO of the most important account you would like to start working with. You have never met him before nor have you been able to generate any interest from his organization.
Five Reasons to Think About How You Work This is a guest post by ProfHacker author Jason B. Jones, an associate professor of English at Central Connecticut State University. Jason's personal site is about.me/jbj and tweets from @jbj. Why think about productivity systems at all? Harvard Business Review: Why Employees Are Lonely Music might be good for productivity, but headphones may be doing more harm than good for your team. According to a Harvard Business Review report, most young people in the workforce wear headphones--and as a result, cut themselves off from their surrounding environment. Anne Kreamer, author of the book It's Always Personal: Emotions in the New Workplace, conducted an informal survey, asking friends over 35 in a number of different work environments who wore headphones. The answer was always the new kids. While Kreamer agrees that headphones are a great way to cut out the screaming baby at a local coffee shop while you’re working on a deadline remotely, they can also isolate workers from one another when in the office and ultimately stifle creation. Some young workers argued with Kreamer that when someone needs their attention, that person makes it known--either by tapping them on the shoulder or waving at them.
What Successful Night Owls Get Done Before Bed Early birds get all the credit. Research indicates that morning people tend to be more active and goal oriented, and such larks as Steve Jobs, Craig Newmark of Craigslist, and 25-year old David Karp, founder of the Tumblr blogging platform suggest that climbing the ladder of success is easier before breakfast. So does that mean night owls are at a disadvantage? Research by Satoshi Kanazawa and colleagues at the London School of Economics and Political Science suggests no.