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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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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 can my sole employee be less lonely?

Peter Yawitz

Oct 20, 2017
1 min

How can my sole employee be less lonely?

My only employee is a very diligent young worker who surprises me with demands that seem out of line. I recently received a request to pay

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What does he really mean when he says...? (Part 3)

Peter Yawitz

Oct 18, 2017
1 min

What does he really mean when he says...? (Part 3)

When they say: I hate this. They could mean: I hate this. But they could also mean: I really hate this.

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How should I stand during a presentation?

Peter Yawitz

Oct 17, 2017
1 min

How should I stand during a presentation?

Find out what people are thinking about you when your body language isn't up to a professional standard.

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What does he really mean when he says? (Part 2)

Peter Yawitz

Oct 16, 2017
1 min

What does he really mean when he says? (Part 2)

When they say: Nice job. They could mean: I haven't looked at it. But they could also mean: It's not great, but at least you got it

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What does he really mean when he says? (Part 1)

Peter Yawitz

Oct 9, 2017
1 min

What does he really mean when he says? (Part 1)

When they say: Get it done whenever you get a chance. They could mean: I really need it within the hour. But they could also mean: I’m givin

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Peter Yawitz

Sep 29, 2017
1 min

How do I start a presentation?

Most people haven't a clue about how to start a business presentation. Be smart about keeping audiences in their seats from the outset

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Peter Yawitz

Sep 20, 2017
2 min

How can I give feedback to a colleague?

Sometimes I feel that my coworker is a bit sloppy in sending deliverables to clients. How can I get him to listen to me?

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Do I have to respond from a toilet stall?

Peter Yawitz

Sep 6, 2017
1 min

Do I have to respond from a toilet stall?

Do your boss or coworkers ever talk to you from the adjacent toilet stall? Are you at a loss for words, or do you think it's rude to ch

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Peter Yawitz

Aug 29, 2017
1 min

Can I ask my boss for feedback?

Is it OK to ask for more feedback from my boss I never get any praise or criticism. Once I managed to ask if a spreadsheet I gave her was

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Peter Yawitz

Aug 22, 2017
1 min

How to receive a performance review

Ever get nervous before a performance review? Does your helicopter mom want to get involved? Here's advice from Someone Else's Dad

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Do I have to give to coworkers' charities?

Peter Yawitz

Aug 16, 2017
2 min

Do I have to give to coworkers' charities?

I’ve been asked to donate to several of my co-workers’ charities, political campaigns and fundraisers for their kids’ schools. I try to be n

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Peter Yawitz

Aug 8, 2017
1 min

How do I deal with a chatty coworker?

Ever have an annoying coworker sit at your desk and keep talking like The Thing That Wouldn't Leave? Here's advice on how to get ri

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Peter Yawitz

Aug 3, 2017
1 min

When do I use "who" and "whom"?

Did you forget when to use "who" or "whom"? Never learn to when to use "who" or "whom"? Here's

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Can I wear fancy clothes in a casual workplace?

Peter Yawitz

Jul 27, 2017
2 min

Can I wear fancy clothes in a casual workplace?

I like a more formal dress code since I’m European and enjoy wearing custom-fitted suits, interesting ties, pocket squares, patterned or no

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Peter Yawitz

Jul 25, 2017
1 min

How to deal with conference calls

Prepare for conference calls so you don't end up with this disastrous case. Send an agenda beforehand and stick to it, make sure you kno

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Peter Yawitz

Jul 18, 2017
1 min

When do I use a semi-colon?

Here's a video explaining that semi-colons are purely stylistic. They replace a period/full stop and a capital letter starting the next

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Peter Yawitz

Jul 11, 2017
1 min

How do I get rid of ums?

Do filler words and phrases like "like," "um", "you know", "sort of" and "literally" as we

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Peter Yawitz

Jul 9, 2017
2 min

Why was I bypassed for promotion?

I feel I understand everything about our clients and our business but the company gave a promotion to a more senior woman who works on a dif

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