Peter YawitzJun 22, 20173 minHow do I deal with an annoying coworker?ou can’t change his personality; you can only change how you communicate with him. As much as you’d like to tell him not to be a work hog
Peter YawitzMay 10, 20172 minShould 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
Peter YawitzMay 2, 20172 minHow can I be more well-rounded?Of course you have to know what’s happening in the markets; that’s your job. And I hope some day soon you’ll allow yourself to chill out and
Peter YawitzApr 20, 20172 minHow can I be more specific without being pushy?Before you write an email or go into a meeting, figure out what your best-case actionable objective is. Do you want them to understand how t
Peter YawitzApr 14, 20172 minHow can I keep an audience from falling asleep?Here are some tricks I use to make audiences pay attention: I let them know at the outset why the material is specifically important to them
Peter YawitzApr 13, 20173 minHow do I manage a meeting?To make sure you get what you need you should have done the following before the meeting: Prepared a list of questions, grouped in categori
Peter YawitzApr 5, 20172 minDo 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
Peter YawitzApr 1, 20171 minHow can I stop blaming others?Acknowledge mistakes. You’ll get more respect from people if you show how you can learn from what went wrong so it won’t happen again. Rewar
Peter YawitzMar 30, 20171 minWhat's the best way to write meeting minutes?During the meeting try to listen carefully to capture the high-level message related to each topic. It’s more important to focus on the sta
Peter YawitzMar 29, 20172 minIndian English phrases that don't translate to Western English“Hmm, that’s interesting.” Although we might use the phrase as an automatic response to people when we’re not really listening to them, Indi
Peter YawitzMar 17, 20171 minShould guys wear undershirts under button-downs?Contrary to what you think an undershirt keeps you cooler in the summer. Most people don’t want to see though your shirt to see your body to
Peter YawitzMar 2, 20171 minIs "Hey John" too informal in an email?Here's the hierarchy of salutations from most formal to least formal: Dear, Good Morning/Hello, Hi, Hey, Wassup??, Dude!!!!!
Peter YawitzFeb 22, 20171 minDo I look as nervous as I feel?A great number of nervous symptoms—such as butterflies, pounding heart, dry mouth, and moments of forgetfulness, among many others—are simpl