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You Didn’t See Me Yesterday
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 18, 2021
  • 2 min

You Didn’t See Me Yesterday

60% of Americans have chronic illnesses. Many people say, "Funny, you don't look sick!" We want to say, "You should have seen me yesterday!"
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New Hires Sleep During Zooms
Peter Yawitz
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • 2 min

New Hires Sleep During Zooms

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, Our new hires don’t seem to pay attention during our Zoom onboarding programs. Most look like they’re bored,...
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Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Chapter 1
Peter Yawitz
  • May 21, 2021
  • 3 min

Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Chapter 1

Young people sometimes admit in that they’re in the wrong profession or role. I’m the poster child for career reinvention. Work life is long
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Do I Have To Buy a Raffle Ticket For My Boss's Kid's School?
Peter Yawitz
  • May 17, 2021
  • 2 min

Do I Have To Buy a Raffle Ticket For My Boss's Kid's School?

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager sent out a blast email asking everyone to buy $10 tickets to her son’s middle school raffle. Now...
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Co-Worker Is A Miss Manners Wannabe
Peter Yawitz
  • May 6, 2021
  • 2 min

Co-Worker Is A Miss Manners Wannabe

My coworker is an annoying Miss Manners Wannabe who says, “You’re welcome!” with a chastising affect, meaning she expected a "thank-you."
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Giving Up Fear: A life of work, advice, and Crohn’s
Peter Yawitz
  • May 6, 2021
  • 10 min

Giving Up Fear: A life of work, advice, and Crohn’s

Post-pandemic I'm giving up fear. Crohn's has driven my actions for too long. As a business coach I encourage clients to shake away fear too
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My Boss Does The Tasks She Gives Me
Peter Yawitz
  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 2 min

My Boss Does The Tasks She Gives Me

My boss assigns me tasks, then she’ll tell me she already took care of them. Any advice?
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Do I Have To Make Everything Into A Story?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jul 8, 2020
  • 2 min

Do I Have To Make Everything Into A Story?

My boss took a seminar on storytelling. Now he wants me to answer every question in the a story form. What? Even why I went to the bathroom?
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How do we deal with toxic aftershave?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 25, 2020
  • 1 min

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
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Which awful coworker stereotype are  you?
Peter Yawitz
  • Dec 31, 2019
  • 0 min

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.
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What are the first networking steps for college seniors?
Peter Yawitz
  • Dec 3, 2019
  • 2 min

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
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