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Joe Biden and Sarah Palin: Longtimer vs. Newcomer
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2008 Comment (7)Sen. Joe Biden's name was bandied about as a possible presidential candidate for the 1984 election—the same year that 20-year-old Sarah Palin was crowned Miss Wasilla and named a runner-up in the Miss Alaska pageant.
In some respects, it could be argued that Palin has had more career accomplishments in the 24 years since—working her way up from the pageant circuit to vice presidential candidate. She has climbed the ladder, while Biden has dug in. It's clear they both have worked tirelessly.
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Sir, Your Body Language Says You Hate This Job
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2008 Comment (1)I know someone who used to go to work in a winter jacket and wool hat and refused to take off either article of clothing in the office. The message was clear: I am not settling in because I cannot wait to leave.
Employees struggling with frustration, exhaustion, and fear may be effectively controlling their verbal communication of these emotions, but their nonverbal expressions are telling everything.
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How to Work Like Edward McSweegan
Tweet Share on Facebook October 1, 2008 Comment (4)Edward McSweegan is getting some attention, although it's been five years since he admitted publicly that he was paid $100,000 a year to do nothing at all while working at the National Institutes of Health. For the new wave of publicity, McSweegan can thank the hot-button issue of executive compensation and former Washington Mutual CEO Alan Fishman, who worked 18 days before the bank was taken over and netted millions for his toil. Everyone seems to want to know how people can get away with doing as little as possible and being paid as handsomely as possible.
For tips on that, see my interview with Stanley Bing, who advocates retiring while still working. You too can get paid to do less. (Most of us are, however, willing to work even harder to hang on to our jobs in the current market.)
