Peter Yawitz6 days ago2 minHow 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 Yawitz6 days ago2 minHow 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 Yawitz6 days ago2 minShould I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?
Peter Yawitz6 days ago1 minHow 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 Yawitz6 days ago1 minHow 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 Yawitz6 days ago0 minHow NOT to talk about the weatherBad weather small talk: -Wow it’s certainly warm here today! -I know, right! Makes me just want to strip off my clothes!
Peter YawitzDec 31, 20190 minWhich 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 YawitzNov 11, 20192 minCan I accept a job offer then bag it if I get a better one?Dear Someone Else’s Dad, Just call me a typical “meddling mom.” My daughter has an offer from Company A, but it expires next week and they wouldn't give her ...
Peter YawitzOct 28, 20192 minHow 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 work on assignments t...
Peter YawitzOct 24, 20192 minHow 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 upcoming book we anticipat...
Peter YawitzJun 27, 20191 minWhy 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 YawitzJun 19, 20191 minWhy 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 YawitzJun 14, 20191 minHow 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 YawitzApr 10, 20191 minHow 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 YawitzMar 20, 20191 minHow 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 YawitzFeb 28, 20192 minShould I quit my job and explore the country with my girlfriend?,My girlfriend is about to quit her job and wants me to do the same so we can buy an RV to explore anywhere we want for about a year. If I q
Peter YawitzNov 29, 20181 minMy 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 YawitzNov 5, 20181 minDo 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 YawitzOct 10, 20181 minCan 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 YawitzOct 3, 20182 minHow can I remember people's names?Do you have a trick to help remember names of people you just met? Advice from someone else's dad.
