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Zoom Meeting Pet Peeves
Find a chance to say, “So we all agree that we will double check that mute buttons are on when we go to the bathroom. Correct?"

Peter Yawitz
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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How do I put together a good work team?
I was asked to put together a team to work on a new high-profile client project. Should I bring on my favorite work buds?

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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How do I get my boss to respond to texts?
How do I get my boss to respond? I texted: A couple of questions for you. He texted back: Give me five minutes. He never got back to me.

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Should I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?
Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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How do we deal with toxic aftershave?
Q: What do we do about an intern with toxic aftershave?
A: I’d go to him privately and say “you’re doing a really good job, but one thin

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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How Can I Get My Friends To Rate My Book 5 Stars?
I just published a book and want my friends to rate it 5 stars on Amazon.

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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How NOT to talk about the weather
Bad weather small talk:
-Wow it’s certainly warm here today!
-I know, right! Makes me just want to strip off my clothes!

Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20200 min read
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Can you identify these business clichés?
Can you identify these common business clichés from these memes?

Peter Yawitz
Jan 6, 20200 min read
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Which awful coworker stereotype are you?
15 days till book launch! Pre-order today at https://lnkd.in/eM4ZemM. I'm not defensive and I know better than you do.

Peter Yawitz
Dec 31, 20190 min read
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What are the first networking steps for college seniors?
Here are some networking tips for college seniors: 1) Decide what experience you want, 2) Be open about contacting recent alums, friends of

Peter Yawitz
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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How do I accept a role I don't want?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m an associate at a management consulting firm. I really enjoy the work, especially because I have gotten to...

Peter Yawitz
Oct 28, 20192 min read
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How do I deal with a client who misses deadlines?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m a junior editor working for a large publishing house. I’ve been assigned to work with an author whose...

Peter Yawitz
Oct 24, 20192 min read
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Why do business men hold hands in Dubai?
I have heard that in Dubai, where I’ll be attending meetings, business men hold hands while walking down the street. Should I allow that?

Peter Yawitz
Jun 27, 20191 min read
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Why do people brag about how many hours they work?
I hate when my coworkers compete about how many hours they work. Can't I get my work done and just go home at night?

Peter Yawitz
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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How can I stand up for my team?
A manager from another division, and who hates my boss, asked me to represent my division on a task force. Since I’m junior I think he feels

Peter Yawitz
Jun 14, 20191 min read
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How do I deal with non-tech-savvy older workers?
During videoconferences some older people forget to turn off their phones so each time their phones ping a text sound their faces fill the w

Peter Yawitz
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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How do I deal with a busybody?
An office gossip always asks about my private life, and just now said in a meeting: “I think someone will be having a wedding!” And I'd

Peter Yawitz
Mar 20, 20191 min read
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My boss lets us talk only when we hold a stuffed rabbit.
Dear Someone Else’s Dad,My boss hates interrupters in meetings, so she has a stuffed rabbit that we have to pass to anyone who wants to spea

Peter Yawitz
Nov 29, 20181 min read
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Do I have speak in business buzzwords?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad,At my company my bosses always use the phrase “de minimis,” which I had to look up, and now know that it means a tri

Peter Yawitz
Nov 5, 20181 min read
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Can I correct people from using my name incorrectly?
My name is James Arnold. When someone receives an email from me, the FROM line says, “Arnold, James,” which causes a lot of people who don&#

Peter Yawitz
Oct 10, 20181 min read
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