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"hey queens..."??
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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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,...
175 views0 comments
Can You Make It As A Solo Consultant? (The Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Part 2)
Peter Yawitz
  • Jun 24, 2021
  • 7 min

Can You Make It As A Solo Consultant? (The Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Part 2)

Don't be jealous that I work solo. No one gets off stress-free, but I’m a poster child for keeping some control in an uncontrollable world.
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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...
194 views0 comments
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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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...
76 views0 comments
I Don't Feel Safe Doing Business Travel Yet
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 3, 2021
  • 2 min

I Don't Feel Safe Doing Business Travel Yet

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, A client asked me to go to his office in Texas this June (I’m on the East Coast) to make a final sales pitch to...
77 views0 comments
How Not To Be A Low-Energy Dude
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...
78 views0 comments
My Boss Is A Total Idiot
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...
246 views0 comments
Don't Understand My Manager's Unique Abbreviations
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...
141 views0 comments
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?
109 views0 comments
How To Avoid Trainwreck Zoom Presentations
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?
83 views0 comments
Sick of boss asking how we're all FEELING
Peter Yawitz
  • Sep 8, 2020
  • 2 min

Sick of boss asking how we're all FEELING

My boss still starts Zoom meetings asking us all to share how we’re faring. I don’t want my whole team to know about my bowels, thank you.
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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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Is It Rude To Interrupt on Zoom?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 2 min

Is It Rude To Interrupt on Zoom?

Before it was rude to interrupt in a meeting, but on Zoom calls, interrupting is sometimes necessary to get yourself heard!
165 views0 comments
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?
73 views0 comments
How Do I Sell a New Product in a Crowded Market?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 2 min

How Do I Sell a New Product in a Crowded Market?

I was just hired to boost sales at a company whose product is great, but not very well known in a very crowded market. Any tips?
38 views0 comments
The New Normal Meeting Guidelines
Peter Yawitz
  • May 27, 2020
  • 3 min

The New Normal Meeting Guidelines

1. Do a lot of pre-work. 2. Have a shared goal of finishing in 40 minutes. 3. Allow at least some schmooze time at the start.
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