Not invited to the meeting? Here's what to do Before you potentially overreact to being excluded from a meeting, talk to someone who will be attending to determine whether you should also be involved, writes Melissa Raffoni. Offer to help with the meeting while keeping a neutral mindset if you feel like you should be in attendance. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (11/17)5 keys to better time management Trying to power through all day isn't good for productivity or recommended by what we know about brain science, writes former FBI agent LaRae Quy. "The way you successfully manage your time is less about a packed schedule and more about a clear and organized mind," she writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (11/16)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Making the Connection
Avoid these awkward hand gestures in public speaking When speaking publicly, try to avoid awkward hand gestures like pointing with your middle finger or gesturing below your waist, writes Sims Wyeth. Also refrain from putting your hands behind your back or resting them on your stomach when you're unsure of what to do with them. Inc. online (free registration) (11/17)
Congressional Republicans say they're looking at ways to either delay or lessen the impact of the new federal overtime rules on businesses, with Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., calling for a middle ground between the current salary threshold and the higher one required by the coming rules. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for a provision protecting small businesses, and some Republicans hope he will issue an executive order curbing the rules. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (11/16)
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How to be more visible during the job search Build solid relationships within companies where you would like to work, and use social media to promote your personal brand to expand job opportunities, writes Amanda Wilks. You can also publish valuable content and forge a better reputation within your industry during the job-hunting process. Blogging4Jobs (11/16)
The Water Cooler
The making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is a beloved classic, but its production was remarkably fraught, and the project almost fell by the wayside. The wry, soothing show is more relevant than ever in this political climate, producers say. New York magazine (11/16)
