Danielle : This Time I Mean It

How to Get Along Better With Co-Workers & Break Your Annoying Habits

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

At the very least, you and your coworkers will spend 40 hours per week together. If travel and overtime occurs, those hours are extended even further. Bad habits such as cellphone use, being too talkative, leaving work early and surfing the Internet can annoy your office mates the way they were annoying mine. The tips below can help you avoid becoming an annoying worker like I was.

Being Honest with Yourself

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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After a heated argument, my dear husband gave in and we replaced the garage door opener instead of trying to fix it. We had a long talk once he'd calmed down and I stressed the importance of honesty with oneself. I used myself as an example: I love to run but I'm not ready to attempt a marathon.

Setting and Achieving Resolutions

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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It's easy to say resolutions don't work and leave it at that, but the simple truth is that I got distracted by fantasies of my "New Me!" results and didn't consider the effort and expense required by the massive changes I was taking on. When setting goals, it's best to be realistic.

How to Attend a Holiday Party and not Gorge

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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Winter can make us too lax and be even less healthy. As animals, we have the instinct to eat more when the weather gets cold. But gorging on calorie-dense holiday food can kill any beach body aspirations before they can even start. You don't want to spend all of January on a treadmill because of what you ate in November and December.

Staying out of Office Gossip

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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What one person had seen as harmless fun ended up being a serious problem for our company. Everyone had to take a day away from work to attend a human resources seminar about interoffice dating. Bob and Sue continued to ride to work together, but had to meet with the human resource management team to confirm they were not dating. The chatterbox faced disciplinary action for spreading false information using a work computer and ended up resigning. Perhaps that strife could have been avoided had we all been mindful of a few tips:

How to Decide When You’re Ready for Marriage

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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I showed off my new bauble to family and friends, which often brought up their own engagement stories. Before long, marital advice started pouring in and not all of it put me at ease. The unsolicited commentary made me realize that I needed to evaluate if I was ready for such a big step.