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  • Your Work How to Win at Office Politics

    How to Win at Office Politics

    Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here’s how it’s done.

  • Your Industry Nope, 2010 Won't Be the "Year of the Mobile," Either

    Nope, 2010 Won't Be the "Year of the Mobile," Either

    At last week’s San Francisco Music Tech conference, Motorola’s Senior Director of Multimedia Dave Ulmer said “Every year we’re here, and every year we say ‘This is the year of the mobile’. And it hasn’t been.” Fresh off his company releasing the Droid, Ulmer stopped just short of saying 2010 will not be the year [...]

  • Your Money 29 Fees We Hate Most

    29 Fees We Hate Most

    An increasing number of businesses, from hotels to cell phone providers, are advertising bargain prices and then tacking on hidden fees and charges to boost the final cost. Here’s how you can fight back.

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