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Why do people brag about how many hours they work?
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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How do I deal with non-tech-savvy older workers?
Peter Yawitz
  • Apr 10, 2019
  • 1 min

How 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
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My boss lets us talk only when we hold a stuffed rabbit.
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 29, 2018
  • 1 min

My 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
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How can I remember people's names?
Peter Yawitz
  • Oct 3, 2018
  • 2 min

How 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.
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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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Can I dye my hair purple?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jan 10, 2018
  • 2 min

Can I dye my hair purple?

I work for company that markets beauty products for both younger and older customers. Our dress code is very casual, and no one has ever onc
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Do people care when they ask "How are you?"
Peter Yawitz
  • Jan 3, 2018
  • 2 min

Do people care when they ask "How are you?"

I’m from China, and since I arrived in New York people always ask, “How are you?” or “How’s it going?”  I never know the real purpose of the
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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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Is it OK to work from home?
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 29, 2017
  • 1 min

Is it OK to work from home?

When working from home, find a quiet place, eliminate distractions, and maintain a strict schedule unlike this woman who has a ground-floor
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Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 17, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I respond to foreign emails?

I received a very long email from a client in Japanese.  The only non-Japanese characters showed a gmail address, so I assumed the client wa
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How do I master small talk?
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 1, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I master small talk?

Small talk isn't that hard.  Find a few innocuous topics of conversation: the weather, a trip, nearby restaurants, sports, then ask some
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How do I negotiate with a client?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jun 23, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I negotiate with a client?

Make sure you get into your clients' shoes to figure out what's important to them.  Check with your boss about how much room you hav
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