Tag Archives: Work it girl

What to do with Free Time?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by pamela

Every now and then, I end up with a nice chunk of free time. And the first thing I wonder is how I am going to fill it up. And then, I get right to it. Eventually, I look up … Continue reading →

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Making Less Money Than Your Peers? Don’t Get Mad, Get Even

Posted on April 20, 2011 by pamela

Ideally, the best time to get a bigger salary is before you accept the job offer. But if you have been on the job for a while and know you deserve more money, or worse, just found out you make … Continue reading →

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Giddy with Gratitude

Posted on April 13, 2011 by pamela

Whenever I land a new job, I get really giddy with excitement. And as a military spouse, that “new-job giddiness” happens every couple of years because our service members get reassigned. It’s the relief of landing yet another job, the … Continue reading →

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It’s National Volunteer Week: Boost Your Career!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by pamela

It’s National Volunteer Week! And although you don’t expect anything in return for your volunteer time and efforts, what if I told you that your past and future volunteer work can actually boost your career? Well, it can. And here’s … Continue reading →

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Virtual Book Tour: Now THAT’s How you Work It, Girl!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by pamela

Ever have the feeling that you just have to do something, but at the same time getting it done seems to elude you? A few months ago I became intrigued with the idea of a virtual book tour. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Focus, Focus, Focus!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by pamela

How often do you whisper to yourself, “Focus, focus, focus?” Do you sometimes even shout it? I do. Often. At home and at work, I find that I can very easily be distracted, especially when multitasking like thinking and driving … Continue reading →

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Flip the (Phone) Script

Posted on February 23, 2011 by pamela

Goodafternoonthankyouforcallingtheturningpointcorporationthisis deborahcolesjacksonhowmayihelpyou? Huh? I’m sorry, is this the Turning Point Corporation? Yesitisma’amhowmayihelpyoutoday? May I speak with Deborah Coles Jackson, please? Thisisdeborahcolesjacksonhowmayihelpyou? Oh brother. Do you cringe when calling a business and have an exchange like this? Even though you have … Continue reading →

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Oh Shoot!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by pamela

Think you screwed up at work? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us, and it’s not the end of the world.  But, it can cost you, big time, if you don’t make the right moves to save your … Continue reading →

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3 Keys to Your Success

Posted on December 29, 2010 by pamela

People are always amazed when I tell them that I never set out to be a writer, have never taken a single writing class, and didn’t know the first thing about writing a book when I decided to write my … Continue reading →

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