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I am a 30-something aspiring writer from the Baltimore area, and a higher education professional. My hobbies include ferrets, football, writing and reading.
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Five New Year's Resolutions for EmployersIt is important to reward solid work performance and reduce employee stress, especially in tough economic times when raises and bonuses are smaller or non-existent. This article contains ideas for increasing employee happiness and productivity.
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Blog to Ditch Your Job Without Having Your Job Ditch YouTips to minimize chances of your blog creating issues in your workplace
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Survival Tips for the Introverted ManagerAs an introvert, management and supervisory responsibilities can be mentally and emotionally draining. Learn to thrive and succeed in your job while still attending to your personality preferences.
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Relationship Tips for Creative People and Those Who Love ThemLove inspires art. But as a writer, I know that I come with a unique set of annoying habits and sensitivity that makes being in a relationship challenging. This article offers advice for creative types in love, as well as for those who love them.
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Want a More Creative Job? Create OneMore jobs require mundane and repetitive tasks than creativity and imagination. Just because you're stuck in a boring day job while you look for your perfect career doesn't mean you can't find ways to use your creativity at work. -
Extra Hours at Work: Good for Your Career or Bad for the Rest of Your Life?Overtime or taking on extra work is a reality of getting ahead in your career. But to make sure you're taking steps to move forward and not just getting mired in an "all work no play" lifestyle, you should evaluate your situation carefully. -
Looking and Feeling Great in Your Summer Clothes Even with a Few Extra PoundsSo you're starting off the summer with a bit of extra baggage? Follow these tips to looking and feeling your best and enjoying summer style and fashion while you work to lose the weight. -
Preparing Yourself for Dating Again After a Long-Term RelationshipMoving on after a marriage or long-term relationship ends can be both stressful and exciting. Tips for those who haven't dated in a while to help get more fun than frustration out of the experience.
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How to Help Hire Your Next BossWhen a supervisor retires or moves on, current staff are sometimes asked to participate in the process of hiring a replacement. Tips and suggestions for providing valuable feedback and making a good first impression to your potential new bosses. -
Tips for Increasing Your Productivity by Minimizing Workplace InterruptionsIt is possible to be responsive and available to your colleagues and customers without constantly dropping what you're working on to address the needs of others. -
Damage Control when You Miss a Deadline at WorkMissing an important deadline at work is never a pleasant experience. But when it happens, there are steps you can take to move your project and your career forward with minimal fallout. -
How New High School Graduates Can Use the Summer to Prepare for CollegeThe fall will come quickly, and college-bound seniors will soon be adjusting to college classes, dorm life and being away from home. Tips for preparing academically and lifestyle-wise for your first semester. -
When Introverts and Extroverts Fall in Love with Each otherWhen an introvert and an extrovert become romantic partners, personality differences and lifestyle preferences can sometimes create frustration. Avoid problems by being aware of your differences and learning to see each other's traits as strengths. -
How to Recruit and Prepare Your Workplace for a Summer InternBy providing summer internships, your organization can gain valuable resources and connections. But it is critical to make sure you're ready to provide a strong learning experience for the students you hire. -
Supporting a Spouse or Partner Who Has Relocated for Your CareerTips for understanding the emotions of a spouse or partner who has relocated to a new city or state due to your career opportunities or demands, and ways to help him or her make the most of your new life. -
Steamed Blue Crabs: The Art of Picking and Eating a Delicacy of the ChesapeakeIn Maryland and other Chesapeake Bay areas, steamed crabs are a fact of summertime life. For those not as exposed to this messy delight, this article provides pointers on picking, eating and enjoying steamed crabs. -
Free Summer Activities in Baltimore, MDFor people on a tight budget, Baltimore offers many ways to explore the city and take in art, literature, summer celebrations and city sights without spending a dime.
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How Teens and Students Can Make the Most of an InternshipWhen an employer hires you as an intern, they owe you a solid learning experience. Advice on what to expect of your internship, tips for performing at your best, and guidelines for dealing with a negative experience. -
Bring Back Lunch: How to Make the Most of Your Break at WorkInstead of spending your lunch hour working at your desk, take the time to reconnect with yourself and the people you love. -
How to Cope when Your Significant Other is Miserable at WorkWhen the person you love is unhappy at work, the stress and frustration often come home with them. Guidelines for providing support and helping pinpoint problems while keeping the situation from overtaking your relationship. -
When a Close Friend Comes Out of the ClosetMy personal experience when one of my closest friends since high school came out in our 30's, and advice for understanding your own feelings and communicating with your friend.
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How to Keep an Office Running Smoothly During "Vacation Season"Making sure all your bases in an office are covered during peak vacation times can be tricky. Advance planning, flexibility and cross-training can make the task much easier. -
When the Matchmaking Urge Strikes: Tips for Bringing Your Single Friends TogetherThoughts on ways to introduce your single friends and help them get to know each other without putting them in awkward blind date or "instant couple" scenarios.
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How to Throw an Office Party Without Going BrokeTips for being frugal when celebrating co-worker birthdays, farewells, showers and fundraisers without seeming like the Office Scrooge.
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Building Your Freelance Writing Career Alongside Your Day JobTips for those of us who can't quite cut the cord to our day jobs on keeping inspired, focused and productive in both our writing and our "other" work.
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Tips for Transitioning from College to Full-Time WorkThoughts on making a successful transition and remaining energized and challenged when the transition from the ever-changing life of a college student to 40-plus hours a week behind a desk gets you down.
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Competing Co-Workers: Managing Workplace Relationships While Pursuing a PromotionA discussion of how to navigate the minefield of competing for a promotion or higher-level position with your co-workers.
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So You Didn't Meet the Requirements for Graduation - What Next?Tips for moving forward when you learn that you have not met your college degree requirements.
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Beyond the Wedding Present: Simple, Low-Budget Ways to Let the Newlyweds Know You CareSuggestions for simple, easy and low-budget ways you can help your newlyfriend friends or family get through the wedding and honeymoon and transition to married life.
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Why Every Boss Should Consider Officewide Telecommuting ArrangementsAn overview of the ways hybrid work arrangements can increase productivity, produce tangible work outcomes, and foster cooperation among co-workers
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Be Remembered as a Beautiful Bride, Not a BridezillaA look at little things you can do to make sure your wedding party, family and friends don't recall your wedding-planning period as the time they had to handle you with kid gloves.
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The Impact of County and City-Level Smoking Bans on BarsThoughts on how local smoking regulations impact small businesses that are located near competitors who can still legally allow customers to smoke.
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Entry-Level Job Opportunities in Higher EducationAn overview of entry-level employment opportunities in higher education, and tips for seeking work in a college or university setting.
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Completing and Transferring Summer Session College CoursesThe benefits of taking summer courses, things to consider in determining whether to take summer classes at your university or a community college, and tips for making sure courses taken elsewhere will meet your degree requirements.
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Tips for Transitioning into a Management RoleGuidelines to assist new managers and supervisors in the transition into their new role as a leader, supervisor and decision-maker.
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The Care and Feeding of Childfree PeopleA look at work relationships, waning friendships and the assumptions people make through the eyes of a thirty-something childfree woman.
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Tips for Taking a Walking Tour in Baltimore's Fell's PointAn overview of sights to see and things to do in Baltimore's Fell's Point waterfront area.
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Exploring Professional Personality Assessment Instruments and OnlineTestsAn overview of the variety of resources for exploring and understanding personality, from for-entertainment-only online quizzes to assessment instruments used by professionals, and tips on what to make of them and how to use them in your life.
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Weight Gain in Relationships and the Art of Supporting a Dieting Wife or GirlfriendA look at why new love often brings a few extra pounds with it, and suggestions for men who want to help their partners lose weight or make healthy lifestyle changs.
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Do You Really Want that Management Job?A glimpse of the day-to-day challenges faced by mid-level managers.
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Safe Online Dating StrategiesSuggestions for simple ways to make your online dating experiences safe and avoid giving out too much information to someone you may not want to have it.
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Things You Should Know Before Getting a FerretTips from a veteran ferret owner on things you should know before you add a pet ferret to your household.
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Making the Most of Your Cruise VacationTips on planning for the perfect cruise and taking advantage of all your cruise line has to offer.
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Tips for Creating an Online Dating ProfileGuidelines for creating honest and interesting dating profiles that are more likely to attract people you'd actually want to meet.
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So You Think You Want to Own or Manage a Bar?A glimspe of life as the owner or manager of a bar, complete with bathroom horrors, close-talking drunks, and alien abductions.
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The College Years: A Parent's Survival GuideThis article provides tips and suggestions to help parents foster academic success, deal with university administrative issues, and have open and honest communication with their college-aged son or daughter.
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What Should You Consider Before Dropping a College Course?Before you drop a college course, it is important to understand how doing so impacts your finances, insurance eligibility, and progress towards graduation.
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Ten Reasons to Choose a Cruise as Your Next VacationA glimpse of what a cruise vacation has to offer for people of all ages and interests.
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The Single Person's Guide to Date-Proofing Your HomeFrom obnoxious roommates to dirty socks, are homes are filled with potential date-busters. Take a look around your abode before you invite home the person of your dreams.
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The Newly Single Woman's Guide to Independent LivingLiving alone for the first time ever in your 30's is a daunting and possibly frightening experience. But if you look at it objectively, it can also be pretty darn funny.
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Managing a High Volume of Work-Related EmailsInstead of making our work lives easier, email has created an expectation of 24/7 service and instant responsiveness. This article provides tips on managing work email without living at your keyboard or getting buried in spam, emoticons, carbon copies and typos.
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Road Rage Got You Down? Then Take the BusA tongue-in-cheek look at the trials of public transportation that will make you fall in love with your car all over again.
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Need to Work While You're in College? Consider an On-Campus JobThis article discusses the benefits of working on campus as opposed to finding an off-campus job, illustrates the wide variety of opportunities available at most colleges, and provides tips for finding and succeeding in on-campus positions.
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Graduate School, the Work Force, or Both?This article focuses on the tough choices facing college seniors who are considering graduate school, and looks at the upsides and downsides of full-time graduate study, taking a break from academia to enter the workforce, and combining grad school and work.
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An Introvert in an Extraverted World: Tips for On-The-Job Survival and SuccessThis article provides insight and ideas to help introverted individuals survive and thrive in hectic and heavily interactive workplaces.
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Making a Comeback: Tips for Improving Your Academic Performance in CollegeThis article provides useful information to help college students improve their academic performance. It covers a wide range of student success related informamtion, from suggestions on planning course schedules to using campus resources to study tips.