http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Doctor S Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:44:19 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=931#comment-1997 This is going to be one of my biggest self-initiatives for this year, especially, after having my year end review. My boss told me to try and be more visible to the higher ups b/c he can only tell them so much about the work I am doing. I need to shine enough for people to see it as well. I do notice others trying to be more casual w/ conversation with the big whigs of our department. Thanks for providing some good talking points I can start w/ Mr. TML. This is going to be one of my biggest self-initiatives for this year, especially, after having my year end review. My boss told me to try and be more visible to the higher ups b/c he can only tell them so much about the work I am doing. I need to shine enough for people to see it as well. I do notice others trying to be more casual w/ conversation with the big whigs of our department. Thanks for providing some good talking points I can start w/ Mr. TML.

]]> http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 lurker carl Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:47:43 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=931#comment-1972 There is big difference between being friendly with management and being friends with management. Office politics change in a heartbeat. Being friendly is always a benefit. Being friends can destructive as the political winds change. There is big difference between being friendly with management and being friends with management. Office politics change in a heartbeat. Being friendly is always a benefit. Being friends can destructive as the political winds change.

]]> http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 GettingUp Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:23:17 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=931#comment-1968 Networking is definitely a skill that I should improve in! Networking is definitely a skill that I should improve in!

]]> http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 TStrump Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:10:49 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=931#comment-1966 I think building a network is one of the most important things. Quite often, it's not the person with the best skills who gets the job - it's the one who has the most friend and who gets along with everyone. I think building a network is one of the most important things.
Quite often, it’s not the person with the best skills who gets the job – it’s the one who has the most friend and who gets along with everyone.

]]> http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/01/02/start-the-2009-work-year-right-for-your-money-and-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Miranda Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:56:24 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=931#comment-1965 I think you make an excellent point about people being more inclined to help their friends. I also agree that there is a fine line between outright sucking up and truly being friendly. I'm my own boss, but I still have to be friendly toward the people/clients I work with, which can be hard, since I'm more about getting business done than making small talk. But I know that the small talk can be important. I think you make an excellent point about people being more inclined to help their friends. I also agree that there is a fine line between outright sucking up and truly being friendly. I’m my own boss, but I still have to be friendly toward the people/clients I work with, which can be hard, since I’m more about getting business done than making small talk. But I know that the small talk can be important.

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