Posts in ‘DW Life’
By Angela Noel on April 2, 2010 | View Comments
Work and finances are among the top stressors in the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey. No matter the source of your
tension and hassles, weíve got de-stressing strategies for you.
When Catherine Fisher Collins, Ph.D, enters her academic office at the State University of New York’s Empire State College for the day, she instantly calms her spirits by clicking one switch that turns on the room’s purposely soft lighting, the radio tuned to her favorite jazz station, and the electronic picture frame on her desk, which automatically cycles uplifting images of African American children. She’s an expert on the stressors that a woman of color can face—in the workplace, in social circles, at home—and the remedies. Best of all, she follows her own advice.
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By Jacquelin Carnegie on February 22, 2010 | View Comments
Until the economy rebounds fully, the realities of air travel will remain erratic—especially for businesspeople with little flexibility in their schedules. However, there are steps you can take to keep the travel-Grinch at bay. The key is information.
Stay Alert
Sign up for “travel alert” e-newsletters from those airlines you use most frequently. Several major travel websites, as well as some hotels and tourism boards, offer travel alert
e-newsletters as well. They will inform you of airline ticket sales, hotel deals, and worthwhile events. Read More
By Jenny Stamos Kovacs on February 16, 2010 | View Comments
Women are two to three times more likely to experience depression than men, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports. The gender gap is probably influenced by hormonal fluctuations and psychosocial factors, including the stress of multiple work and family responsibilities, sexual and physical abuse, sexual discrimination, lack of social support, and traumatic life experiences.
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By Janet Arrowood on January 24, 2010 | View Comments
Investing too often seems like an unsolvable mystery riddled with myths that keep women from putting their money to work. If you fall prey to these myths, your savings will not earn the returns you deserve, and you will miss out on the professional advice to which you are entitled. Just ask Sima Desai, MD, a section chief and associate program director at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.
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By Jenny Stamos Kovacs on January 24, 2010 | View Comments
When Trudy’s husband was hit with depression, she was overwhelmed by it. All she knew was that her husband, age 45, was a different person. Once lovable and friendly, a man who took pleasure in nature, learning, and joking around with family and friends, he became negative, sad, and withdrawn—and, for the first time ever, called in sick to work one day.
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By Diversity Woman on January 23, 2010 | View Comments
Nowadays, cell phones are not just communication tools, they are extensions of us. With the ability to customize and execute everything from the ring tone to the text messages you send your teenage daughter, your cell phone is a reflection of your lifestyle and personality. And since your cell phone is out in the world, with you, you must assume everything on it, or that emanates from it, is fair game and accessible to everyone (including your boss). Here then, is a quick guide to today’s cell phone standards and etiquette.
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By Darcy Brown Martin on January 17, 2010 | View Comments
If you’ve got business in what may be this country’s most multi-monikered city—Chi-town, also know as the City of Broad Shoulders, the Windy City, Second City, and That Toddling Town—be sure to make time to play as well as work: Chicago’s beguiling leisure choices outnumber its nicknames by a thousand to one.
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By Sara J. Welch on January 11, 2010 | View Comments
Going on an overseas business trip? Be aware of these cultural differences
The first time Valerie Blum traveled to Tokyo for work, when her Japanese counterpart handed her his business card, she unthinkingly took it and stuck it in her purse without so much as a glance.
“I knew from the raised eyebrow I got from my boss that I’d done something wrong,” says Blum, who is vice president of communications for a small production firm in New York City. Indeed, without knowing it, Blum had just committed a major faux pas in Japanese culture.
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