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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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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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Am I Supposed To Memorize Inane Acronyms?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jul 28, 2020
  • 1 min

Am I Supposed To Memorize Inane Acronyms?

We have to memorize inane acronyms for certain situations like SPARKLE (S-Set Expectations,” P-Praise Good Behavior,”etc. It's crazy!
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Should I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 25, 2020
  • 2 min

Should I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?

Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?
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Why do I only get grunt work to do?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 28, 2018
  • 1 min

Why do I only get grunt work to do?

Feel like you're only doing grunt work? Ask your boss for clarification and about the big picture. Anticipate what your boss needs and t
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How do I deal with a mean boss?
Peter Yawitz
  • Dec 19, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I deal with a mean boss?

Ever get screamed at by a mean boss or told that everything you do is wrong?  It's just like being in high school.  You can't change
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How to receive a performance review
Peter Yawitz
  • Aug 22, 2017
  • 1 min

How to receive a performance review

Ever get nervous before a performance review?  Does your helicopter mom want to get involved?  Here's advice from Someone Else's Dad
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How do I deal with a chatty coworker?
Peter Yawitz
  • Aug 8, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I deal with a chatty coworker?

Ever have an annoying coworker sit at your desk and keep talking like The Thing That Wouldn't Leave?  Here's advice on how to get ri
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Should I quit my toxic workplace?
Peter Yawitz
  • May 10, 2017
  • 2 min

Should I quit my toxic workplace?

If you’re in a large company, your manager might have his own culture of bilking, blaming and backstabbing.  But maybe you can find a role i
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Do I have to go to lunch with my boss?
Peter Yawitz
  • Apr 5, 2017
  • 2 min

Do I have to go to lunch with my boss?

1. Think of three topics to talk about over lunch.  Maybe two could be about work and one about a hobby of yours that you’d like him to know
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