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Ramon Greenwood
Member since 12th June 2005
Occupation: Career Coach To subscribe to Ramon Greenwood's free semi-monthly newsletter and blog please go to http://www.commonsenseatwork.com> His advice comes from a world of experience, including serving as Senior Vice President of American Express, an entrepreneur, professional director, career coach and author.
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20th May 2008
The boss is always the boss, but that doesn't mean he is always right.
You are well served on your career path when you accept this fundamental truth and learn to deal constructively with it. Your boss and the organization that employs both of you wil...
15th May 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
The surest way to become a high achiever on the career path is to adopt the traits of those who have earned that status. Winners are identified by 13 indicators.
1. They separate work and play. They work hard and consistently to...
13th May 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
Failures or shortfalls in careers do not usually result from the lack of education and training. The number one reason for such disappointments is most often not knowing "how to work".
Said another way, the difference between win...
16th April 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
Turf Hogs are dangerous beasts with voracious appetites for power. These marauders are easy to identify, but difficult to deal with. Left to their own devices, they will run amok. They can disrupt your career path.
Turf Hogs work...
01st April 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
The path to career success is not an easy road to travel. The way is littered with doubts and fears and hard knocks. It is often lonely; it requires courage and true grit in large doses day in and day.
Wise men and leaders throug...
26th February 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
Bosses who truly want to achieve career success delegate as much responsibility and authority to their subordinates as they can handle. Therefore, they have more time and energy to advance toward their career goals by shouldering du...
22nd February 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
No one likes to ask for a pay raise.
It can be a bumpy time on the career path. Who likes to ask for recognition? It is much better for rewards to come from someone else, unsolicited.
Career Tip: However, if you are intere...
19th February 2008
I'm Fed Up With Myths About Career Success
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Ramon Greenwood
I'm fed up with being bombarded daily on the Internet and via snail mail with get-rich-quick myths about career success. How about you?
The biggest myth is that there are secrets, waiti...
11th February 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
Here's a career tip you bank on.
Understanding what your boss, your direct reports and your peers expect from you and meeting those expectations is essential to your career success.
That’s the word from Bill Neale, a foundin...
10th February 2008
Career Advice:
Learn To Trust Your Gut Reactions
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Ramon Greenwood
Do you trust your gut reactions when it comes to making decisions?
You may call it intuition, gut reaction, hunch, imagination or sixth sense. Whatever, until you are ready to de...
24th January 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
It's surprising how often ambitious men and women fail to employ four basic tactics in their pursuit of career success. They are easy to apply; they are common sense in action. There are just two requirements. One, you are sincere i...
24th January 2008
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Ramon Greenwood
The majority of us made New Year's Resolutions, but most of us will fall short in keeping them.
"Good resolutions are a pleasant crop to sow," a wise man has declared. "The seeds spring up so readily, and the blossoms open so soo...
14th June 2005
The Case Of The Disappearing Vacation
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Ramon Greenwood
This is the time for daydreaming about your annual vacation. Sounds enticing.
But when it comes to actually taking time off, a growing number of us become downright ambivalent. ("Paranoid" ...
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