“It’s the silence that gets me most,” he said. We were sitting in his small office in a 1950’s building just off the main drag. His name was stenciled on the frosted glass door. He looked at the silent phone and absent-mindedly checked his ...
Otto Sorts - March 14, 2011It’s Friday! Why not make today the day you finally do something about that vacation you keep putting off? Block out the time on your calendar, pull out the brochures and just make a decision. If taking a cruise has long been on your list but ...
The Editors - March 11, 2011
If financial planning sounds overwhelming, and you work on contingency, take a look at “structured settlements.”
Theda C. Snyder - March 9, 2011Speaking with a reporter is always a crap shoot. But speaking with them is far better than avoiding them. While you can't control what the reporter ultimately writes, with a little advance work you can improve your chances of getting a positive ...
Leigh Ann Nicas - March 8, 2011There are several steps you can take to "optimize" your rankings in Google and other search engine results. But keep in mind that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) shouldn't be an afterthought—it's not something you can just hook on like a ...
Gayatri Bhalla - March 7, 2011In last week's Friday Five, we asked readers to share their favorite antidotes to stress and anxiety. Many did just that, and we’ve become extremely mellow here at Attorney at Work, sampling all of those wonderful ideas! This week, we’re sharing ...
The Editors - March 4, 2011When you’re working and actively networking, you have constant opportunity to update and revise your biography. But it’s all too easy to let your resume lie fallow at the bottom of a desk drawer between job searches. Not a good idea. Most people ...
Melinda Delmonico - March 2, 2011What’s the most important e-mail you need to review this morning? It’s rarely what arrived overnight. By default, Microsoft Outlook opens to Inbox, but it doesn’t have to. Instead, you can tell Outlook to start by opening the folder of your ...
Vivian Manning - February 28, 2011
Sometimes the stress gets so bad you think your head will explode. Oh, we know the feeling. For this week's Friday Five, we've found some terrific resources and ideas for things you can do to get some relief. Relax and check them out.
The Editors - February 25, 2011 It didn’t matter whether she had asked for the meeting, or how much her secretary or associates cajoled her. Rebecca always arrived late, in a flurry of activity and perfunctory apologies. For most of us, being late is an accident, a mistake or ...
Otto Sorts - February 24, 2011
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