Archive for January, 2010

Gossip in the Workplace? Why Gossip May Be the Best Thing For You

Sunday, January 31st, 2010


Gossip in the Workplace? Why Gossip May Be the Best Thing For You

Gossip in the workplace can be the most depressing and hostile work environments to deal with. So how do you hang up the wagging tongues?

Face it: we live on the same planet. There’s a blackhole in nearly everyone’s heart that wants to suck the motivation, the pep-in-your-step, the life right out of you. Since you know gossip in the workplace happens, what are people saying about you? You might not care if it’s all bad press, and full of bologna–but rather than apathy, become a “gossip Judo Master” and use it for your strength!

Remember Bonnie Raitt’s song, Something to Talk About? Using that same song, with the same idea–giving “them” something to talk about, but taking a whole different direction–is what I’m suggesting. Since it’s a given that tongues will wag quicker than a dog’s on a road trip, then give them something to talk about.

Remember the blue fish in Disney’s Finding Nemo, Dory? She was played by Ellen Degeneres, who had a classic line, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…” That’s the first part of this new-you mindset. You know it’s a national pastime to gossip. Gossip in the workplace especially is an industry at this point, but you must swim against the negative current. I work in a family business by day that’s centered around customer service. Without customer service, I wouldn’t have had 3 or more square meals a day for the past 2.5 years.

I personally love giving and receiving great customer service. I also find that I’m a rare breed. Many people I work around (the vendors, not the family members) have this sense of “Us vs. Them”–with “Them” being our customers! Instead of getting involved with the gossip, I’ve been spending time re-inventing myself. I don’t want to swim downstream with these fish. It’s murky down there.

I have a better idea: I’m working on being the most optimistic, customer-oriented, positive person in the “office,” and I’m sure that tongues are wagging. This time around, they don’t have the ammo to complain about my performance. I swim with the Salmon: upstream. The weird thing is, now I’m greeted with a much better reception at work now that I don’t join in the great black hole of gossip and negative attitudes gone wild. It’s funny how easier it seems to get along with everyone when you know the problem just isn’t you…

Whatever negativity you see, whatever brings you down at work or home–don’t participate. Give ‘em something to talk about, and let it be how you’re the one bright-red apple in a barrel full of Granny Smiths. When it comes to beating gossip in the workplace, give them something to talk about.

How Long Will your Relationship Last

Saturday, January 30th, 2010


Will you and your partner be together for your entire lives or just a few months? Take this quiz to find out

1. You and your partner hang out with your best friend…

a. They don’t really hang out, but when they happen to be in the same place, they are friendly to each other.

b. Every couple of weeks. They get along pretty well. In fact, he or she gets along with all your friends.

c. Once. He or she doesn’t like your friend too much… or they like them a little too much.

2. Where was the last place you and your partner dined?

a. Does fast food count?

b. A cosy Italian or Chinese place around the corner that you both love.

c. A place where fries are the only safe choice for you.

3. The closest your partner has come to cheating is:

a. Spending too much time with his or her ex.

b. He or she has not even remotely cheated on you.

c. You caught him or her cheating many times.

4. You’re home, sick from work, not a pretty sight. Your partner:

a. Stops by in lunch hour and often calls to check on you.

b. Fakes sick too when he or she finds out, to take care of you all day.

c. Only calls-and tells you he/she doesn’t want to get sick as well.

5. Your first date with your partner was:

a. Non-existent. You hooked up at a bar and are seeing each other since.

b. Totally traditional. He/ she asked you out, picked you up, took you out.

c. Casual. You weren’t sure if it was a date or not, until he or she insisted on paying.

6. You just landed a job that pays twice as much. But it’s 100 miles away. Your partner:

a. Sulks and asks you not to take the job.

b. Immediately starts looking for a job in the same area.

c. Says he/she will miss you, promises to visit on weekends.

7. The thing you like best about your partner is…

a. His or her sense of humour. They’re funny, even if they occasionally go too far with a joke.

b. His or her kindness. Having learnt from them, you’re a more caring person.

c. It’s a toss up between his/her nice apartment and convertible.

8. When you think about your relationship getting more serious…

a. You wonder if you can be with him or her forever.

b. You are excited about it.

c. You never really think about it.

SCORING

MAXIMUM As: Your relationship will last a long time! This may be hard for you to swallow, but you and your partner might not last forever. He or she is somewhere between ‘the one’ and not the one. No doubt he or she is a great catch, and generally good to you. The odds are, however, that someone better is out there!

MAXIMUM Bs: Your relationship will last a lifetime. Your partner is ideal and as close to Miss or Mr Perfect as she or he could be. Your relationship can last a lifetime as long as you remember to appreciate him or her.

MAXIMUM Cs: You’ll last a few months. Your relationship is like a carton of yoghurt right now it’s got a few weeks left when things are smooth enough. But, any longer than that, it will get sourer each day and, eventually, you’ll know it’s time to say goodbye.

Buy Designer Clothes Wholesale at Causeway Mall

Saturday, January 30th, 2010


 

When you want to supply your clothing boutique with new clothes, it does not mean that you have to spend much. There is one way for you to stock your store with the latest fashion without worrying about your budget. This is possible through wholesale fashion clothing, which is offered at economic costs when ordered in bulk. Even if these clothes are not designer brands, their style is derived from the newest fashion. What is more, the material of the apparel is strong and does not wear away easily. There are various benefits which you can get when choose to purchase clothing wholesale. This goes especially when your supplier offers you dependable customer service. There are hundreds of clothing suppliers which sell wholesale clothing. One of these is CausewayMall, which is a fashion wholesale company in Hong Kong.

 

Causeway Mall is a wholesale online shopping mall which bases the style of its clothes on Hong Kong fashion and L.A. fashion. On the other hand, it also sells Japan & Korea fashion clothing. The apparel items that you find on the website of this manufacturer are more or less similar to the styles that you find in magazines. This is a great thing especially when you want to gain more customers. CausewayMall provides its clients with junior wholesale clothing and wholesale women’s apparel. You can take a pick from hundreds of choices when it comes to its products. Select from chic designs of blouses, dresses, skirts, jackets, pants, and clothing sets. Or else, you can shop for the company’s Love Pearls or accessories. The women clothes wholesale of Causeway Mall are updated regularly. This way, all of your options are comprised of only the latest trend in the fashion industry.

 

You can shop for wholesale women clothing at CausewayMall even if you are located in another continent. As far as Europe, you are provided with the opportunity to buy from this Korea fashion online store. This is due to the fact that CausewayMall markets its apparel items internationally. It exports its products to international countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It also sells Asian fashion wholesale clothes to its neighboring countries such as Thailand and Singapore. Buy from the off price clothing label of CausewayMall, in order for you to keep a huge part of your profit. If you want to pique the interest of your female customers, you should provide them with the most recent styles of designer clothes wholesale. It is a fact that women love fashionable clothes. Through the wholesale fashion clothing of CausewayMall.com, your supplies are made up of the trendiest garments.

 

CausewayMall offers its clients with cheap ladies wholesale clothing. When you shop in bulk orders, you will be able to buy apparel at discounted prices. But this is not the only advantage that you can obtain from shopping at this cute trendy clothes wholesaler. You will also be able to avail of its reliable customer service through even Skype or MSN. If you there is anything you would like to ask about the products of CausewayMall or about your account, you can just contact its help desk.