One of the most frequent concerns I hear about working from home is the difficulty in setting boundaries between work and home lives. Sure, you save the commute time back and forth, but some people relished the commute time for quiet time – to read, listen to podcasts, play games or even daydream. Now that

Working from home is challenging enough just to get your own stuff done, but when you have a manager who micromanages, who creates unnecessary work with onerous status requests or who isn’t familiar with the technology and needs extra support, it can feel like there’s an additional burden. First of all, make sure that you are set

If you only recently started working from home, you know the challenge of finding enough work space and the right environment for you to focus and stay productive. The ideal work space has physical requirements – i.e., enough room for your computer equipment and other supplies, enough light, the right temperature. Your environment should also

The new year is always a good inflection point to recount the hits and misses for the past year and decide what will be different next year. On the job this past year, you probably encountered some sticky situations or had projects that fell flat. Many times it’s because of bad habits you might have

A new year is a naturally introspective time, and you may already have some resolutions identified. However, in lieu of one, two or three big goals for the year, considering targeting monthly goals that can be tackled throughout the year. This way, every month offers a fresh start, and you can build on your newfound

Finding a new job is a top new year’s resolution (ranking fourth according to a Harris poll as reported by Parade). With today’s strong job market (a White House report shows unemployment is at a 50-year low), you might even be tempted to look around, just because it seems like an opportune time. However, finding a new

While giving thanks this holiday season, don’t forget all the things to be grateful for in your career, especially the people who enable your career to flourish. People hire people. People decide who to retain, promote and advance. Even if you’re self-employed, your clients hire you, and you benefit from word-of-mouth and other people-powered promotion.

In a previous post, I covered common job search negotiation questions that came up during an American Corporate Partners negotiation webinar I led for female military veterans and military spouses. Negotiation is important for military and non-military alike. However, negotiation is not something you do only during your job search. You continue to negotiate once you get on the

Just in time for Veterans’ Day, I led a negotiation workshop for female military veterans and military spouses, organized by American Corporate Partnes. ACP is a national non-profit that offers a broad array of career support to veterans and military spouses, so it’s worth checking out! Here are five job search negotiation questions that apply to both military