Work Life & Environment

Magazine articles on office politics, stress, time management, and the work environment.

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Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 Matt Oechsli	Vacation Nation Those who have built strong financial advisory practices are the most comfortable with taking real vacations --- those that don't feature regular phone calls to the office and marathon email-checking sessions.
Job Journal July 4, 2004 Marty Nemko	Quick Fix: Is Balance Overrated? Why workaholics might have it right.
Job Journal July 4, 2004 Lona O'Connor	Career Pros: Easy Way to Improve Your Day If you can live up to the single most important rule of time management, the rest of your time will practically manage itself. Are you ready? Here it is: Every day, do the most unpleasant task first.
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2004 Mallory Stark	The Moral Dilemmas of Young Professionals What influences the moral compasses of young professionals? Harvard Graduate School of Education researchers discuss their new book on ethical conflicts faced by generations at the start of their career ladder.
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2004 Jim Heskett	Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance? Many organizations regard work-life benefits as an investment designed, among other things, to attract and retain talent. What impacts have these developments had on work-life balance?
Financial Advisor July 2004 David L. Lawrence	Conquering The Paperwork Mountain Some cost-efficient ways for financial advisors to improve productivity---and avoid headaches.
Financial Advisor July 2004 Evan Simonoff	The Importance Of Optimism As advisors, you can't change the direction of the world, but you can help clients change the direction of their lives.
CFO July 1, 2004 Julia Homer	Giving at the Office The shift from corporate to individual campaign-finance contributions may create complications without solving the actual problem.
CFO July 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan	You're On! Sharpening your presentation skills.
Inc. June 2004 Jess McCuan	Perspective: Doing Well by Doing Nothing. Feeling unfocused at work? Try doing nothing. Or rather, try sitting in a quiet room thinking about nothing for at least 20 minutes, twice a day.
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