How to tell if advice is worth listening to Be wary of taking advice that isn't tailored specifically to you or that comes from someone who isn't qualified to advise you. In addition, pay little attention to advice that is focused on the final result but provides no information on the steps to get there, says Jeremy Greenberg, a business strategist. Fast Company online (7/13)Find success through your unique strengths Olympic medalist John Coyle explains that he learned from his skating training to succeed by focusing on his strengths rather than doing only what others told him to do. He advises others to play to their specific strengths, accept weaknesses and identify the right problems they need to tackle instead of seeking a one-size-fits-all approach to improvement. Strategy+Business online (free registration) (7/12)
Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right A highly-engaged workforce drives results and employee engagement programs are key to success. But most companies still lack on-the-ground programs for employee engagement and alignment. Learn how to leverage time and resources with a social recognition program in the whitepaper "Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right".
Hashtags on LinkedIn provide savvy professionals with a way to get the content they share in front of more people. Hashtags can also be a simple way to find groups, individuals and posts using specific keywords, writes Erin Dore Miller. Business 2 Community (7/13)
The Landscape
Wellness perk helps employees save for vacation Employee wellness programs can offer 401(Play) so workers can automatically have post-tax income put into a vacation savings account. Ron Richards of Tower Home Rentals and Tower Property in Tucson, Ariz., said the savings program is a way to remind employees to use their vacation days. Employee Benefit News (7/12)
Your Next Challenge
Top companies that promote from within Glassdoor users have rated Alliant Credit Union and Axiom Global as among the best companies for providing employees with opportunities for advancement. Other companies that scored well with users include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Olympus, GoGo and BDO USA. Glassdoor (7/12)
The Water Cooler
Texas repairman gets stuck inside ATM A repairman who got stuck inside of an ATM in Corpus Christi, Texas, this week had to slide notes to customers through the machine to get help. The worker, who was changing the lock to a room that leads to the Bank of America ATM, forgot his keycard and phone in his truck and started writing notes to customers when he noticed they were withdrawing money from the machine. San Francisco Chronicle (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (7/14)
I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday -- or some previous day.
