November 15, 2024

The New Citizens Press

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Interpersonal EDGE

Interpersonal Edge: Politeness in workplace doesn’t cost, it pays

Rina Risper08 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
   Q. I’m told I’m gruff and perceived as difficult at work. The truth is I focus on getting the job done. I watched a news show yesterday about how people at work sabotage you when they don’t like you. In the show, the baristas at coffee shops even gave customers decaf rather than caffeine when the customer was rude. Do you think people go out of their way to undermine you if they think you are impolite?

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Interpersonal Edge: Solve interpersonal problems rather than recycling them

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q. I am overwhelmed in my job and often don’t have time to deal with people who are incompetent, huffy or wasting my time. When I try to get other people to focus on the job, they often look upset and I still don’t get them to be productive. How can I quit wasting so much time on things that have nothing to do with my work?

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Interpersonal Edge: Sharing your feelings won’t boost your effectiveness at work

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

 

  Q. I’ve been through quite a bit of therapy, and I believe it is important for me to be honest with my feelings at work. The other day I told a coworker he was hurting my feelings, and he just got mad. Isn’t the point of mental health to know how you feel? Is there a way to talk about my feelings that doesn’t make my situation worse?

 

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Interpersonal Edge: Courage is a muscle – use it!

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
Q. There are many people I admire in my career, but I think they were all born with a whole lot more courage than I was. I know they had to risk failing or looking foolish or being disappointed. Do you think that some people just start out with more self-confidence? How can I compete with people who are simply born braver than I was?
 

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Interpersonal Edge: To land a job, walk a mile in employer’s shoes

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I’ve been looking to get a better job and can’t figure out how anyone gets hired these days. I send my resume into the technical black hole of computer websites and never hear back from a human being. How can you get a new job when you can’t even connect with anyone in the organization?

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Interpersonal Edge: Intuition is key to uncommon success

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I often hear that timing is critical to workplace success. I do try to analyze the best moment to take action at work but find myself paralyzed by all the possibilities and a lack of complete data. How do I figure out timing as I navigate my complex workplace?

 

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Interpersonal Edge: Get your kids ready for real work world

Rina Risper07 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. My teens are getting ready to go to college, and I see 20-year-olds having a terrible time getting jobs. Are there some tips you can give to help me get my kids ready for the real world of work?
 

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Kiplinger on Travel: How to save money on vacation rental properties?

Rina Risper09 mins

When I travel with my family, we tend to stay in vacation rental properties rather than hotels. Why? They offer more space and a kitchen to cook our own meals at a price that’s typically lower than a hotel room.

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Jill on Money: Long term care update; “Is 90 the new 70?”

Rina Risper07 mins

Americans are getting older. A new U.S. Census Bureau report projects that roughly one in five Americans (about 21 percent) will be 65 years old and up by 2050, compared with just 13 percent in 2010 and less than 10 percent in 1970. Taking a longer view, the numbers are startling.

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Interpersonal EDGE: 13-10

Rina Risper06 mins

  Q. I often see better choices I could have made after a crisis at work has passed. Is there a way I can pay more attention before and during a predicament?

  A. Even the most successful business men and women in history constantly faced adversity. The difference between them and their competitors, whom history has forgotten, is that successful people look for the opportunity in a problem.

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