It's not Wednesday, but it's pretty close, so here are a few things I've encountered so far this week in my meanderings around the internet.
Should you be sincere?
Maybe not according to this CNN article.
Goals
Sometimes you just need a big, hairy, audacious goal to get you going where you want to be (from LinkedIn).
Tips from Harvard
As an escaped business student, I've read the Harvard Business Review for years. Despite the cases, they have some exceptional tips on management and growth.
It's short and sweet, but Make a plan for professional growth will get you started.
Pearls of wisdom
This article was very appropriate for a couple of folks at the Hotel who just happen to be agitated on the evening shift.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Nuggets for May 12
Yes, it's nugget time again, and I'm blogging on my lunch break here at the Hotel. Here are a few goodies I've encountered in between reading, writing, and working.
From the blogosphere...
Just don't go there
As ER Doc points out in a recent post at Serenity Now Hospital, some people just shouldn't have an iPhone.
Finding a pearl
NYCRN has this great post of the same name on his blog about how his reasons for being a nurse are reaffirmed regularly.
Don't just sit there...
Dr Ves over at casesblog tells us we gotta get up and going while we're blogging. So do I get points for standing and blogging?
Open a window...
Kim at emergiblog got the door shut on her plans, but a window just may be opening...you go, girl!
Off I go...enjoy your day!
From the blogosphere...
Just don't go there
As ER Doc points out in a recent post at Serenity Now Hospital, some people just shouldn't have an iPhone.
Finding a pearl
NYCRN has this great post of the same name on his blog about how his reasons for being a nurse are reaffirmed regularly.
Don't just sit there...
Dr Ves over at casesblog tells us we gotta get up and going while we're blogging. So do I get points for standing and blogging?
Open a window...
Kim at emergiblog got the door shut on her plans, but a window just may be opening...you go, girl!
Off I go...enjoy your day!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Conference rules
Still here in big Southern city for the monster conference for one of our Hotel Rehab specialties. Still blogging from Starbucks, since I can get internet here for free.
Nevertheless, here are a few things I've learned this week.
1. Be creative.
When you hang out with a bunch of people who have fun doing their jobs despite budget cuts, crazy bosses and whacked-out administrators, you can learn some new tips that you can use on your job.
2. Be kind.
Number one can really shell-shock people. Being out of it, for even a short time, can be like visiting an oasis.
3. Do what the leader tells you.
Especially when you're having a blast at the party and she starts the conga line...who can resist?! Yes, June, I'm talking about you!
4. Budget your time.
Just like on the floor, you have to budget your time, but always have some wiggle room. You never know who's going to show up that you just may want to talk to or listen to for a while.
Oh, yes, there's all the administrative stuff--wear your badge, say hi a lot, and get to the buffet early, but that pales in comparison to those vaunted pearls of wisdom. Not the pearls you find because some PhD, MD or HIJKLMNOP person has said with a microphone.
No, the ones you discover sitting across from someone you don't know, or riding in an elevator with, who, when you've travelled miles and miles, actually lives within a short distance of you.
It really is a small world, and yes, politics is local, as the saying goes. I'm just looking around here and there for the opportunities that arise. Some of those impromptu moments are the best ones of all.
More to come...stay tuned!
Nevertheless, here are a few things I've learned this week.
1. Be creative.
When you hang out with a bunch of people who have fun doing their jobs despite budget cuts, crazy bosses and whacked-out administrators, you can learn some new tips that you can use on your job.
2. Be kind.
Number one can really shell-shock people. Being out of it, for even a short time, can be like visiting an oasis.
3. Do what the leader tells you.
Especially when you're having a blast at the party and she starts the conga line...who can resist?! Yes, June, I'm talking about you!
4. Budget your time.
Just like on the floor, you have to budget your time, but always have some wiggle room. You never know who's going to show up that you just may want to talk to or listen to for a while.
Oh, yes, there's all the administrative stuff--wear your badge, say hi a lot, and get to the buffet early, but that pales in comparison to those vaunted pearls of wisdom. Not the pearls you find because some PhD, MD or HIJKLMNOP person has said with a microphone.
No, the ones you discover sitting across from someone you don't know, or riding in an elevator with, who, when you've travelled miles and miles, actually lives within a short distance of you.
It really is a small world, and yes, politics is local, as the saying goes. I'm just looking around here and there for the opportunities that arise. Some of those impromptu moments are the best ones of all.
More to come...stay tuned!
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