Peter Yawitz
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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Peter Yawitz
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
"hey queens..."??
Managers couldn't model good communication during lockdown. Define how/when to communicate. Agree to be direct and graceful. Be inclusive.
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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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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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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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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
What Should I Wear When I Return To Work?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I started my first job last year and have worked from home since Day One. We’re scheduled to return to the...
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Peter Yawitz
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
How Not To Be A Low-Energy Dude
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager told me that I come across as a “low-energy dude” during Zoom meetings, and she thinks it’s not good...
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Peter Yawitz
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
My Boss Is A Total Idiot
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m much smarter than my boss. He was transferred to our team last year because it seemed like the company...
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Peter Yawitz
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Don't Understand My Manager's Unique Abbreviations
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m fluent in text acronyms (BTW, LMAO, FWIW, NSFW, etc.) and have been gradually getting to understand our...
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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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Peter Yawitz
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
How To Avoid Trainwreck Zoom Presentations
My last Zoom presentation was a trainwreck. People interrupted me on Slide #1 so I never got to the main points. Others were bore. Advice?
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Peter Yawitz
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Is a personal brand worth anything?
My personal brand is “I listen to all sides of arguments and expertly synthesize facts to help teams make wise decisions."Boss says it's BS.
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Peter Yawitz
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
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?"
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
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.
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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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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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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
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.
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 0 min
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!
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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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Peter Yawitz
- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min
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?
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