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Bob Goldman

Recent Articles from Bob Goldman

Columnists November 29, 2023

GOLDMAN: If the shoe fits, beware it 

If you’re looking for a discussion of the people running for president in the Republican primary, this is not the place to find it. If you are looking for an […]

Columnists November 16, 2023

GOLDMAN: Swipe Right for the Perfect Job 

It’s frustrating! The perfect job is out there. You just don’t know how to find it. On the positive side, you do know where to look. It’s the same place you went to […]

Columnists November 14, 2023

GOLDMAN: Being Happy at Work Will Make You Miserable 

Are you happy at work? Does a smile cross your face every time you skip through the front door? Do you trudge out that same door, eight hours later, counting the […]

Columnists November 8, 2023

GOLDMAN: Snoozing your way to success 

You’re late. I’ve been waiting, like forever, for you to read this week’s column. And now you finally arrive, full of excuses. You were up half the night and overslept, and […]

Columnists November 2, 2023

GOLDMAN: How CEOs can save the office 

(Warning: This column is for CEOs only.) If you’re a CEO, you’re probably in a bad mood right now. And rightly so. Your stockholders complain every time the price of your stock […]

Columnists October 25, 2023

GOLDMAN: Plan to be spontaneous at work 

What’s the best part of being a success? You never have to chitchat. As a VIP, concentrating on high-level issues, no one expects you to deal with idle chatter from the hoi […]

Columnists October 13, 2023

GOLDMAN: Is your company playing the name game? 

Blame it on the internet. If it wasn’t for the internet, we wouldn’t have giant tech companies and their high-tech jargon seeping into our business lives, making everything we do, and […]

Goldman October 9, 2023

GOLDMAN: Confessions of an office ten 

Are you the best-looking person in your office? Let’s find out. Do your coworkers make goo-goo eyes when they pass you in the hallway? Do new employees snuggle their trays next to […]

Columnists October 5, 2023

GOLDMAN: Racing ahead in your career? Better learn to drag your feet. 

What do you do when a new assignment comes around? If you immediately raise your hand, you’re making a big mistake. What you should do is duck your head. And if […]

Goldman September 27, 2023

GOLDMAN: Shocker! Intelligence comes to the HR department 

It’s artificial intelligence to be sure, but let’s be honest here. Putting even a smidgen of computer-generated brainpower in a part of your company famous for empty-headed decision making has […]

Columnists September 20, 2023

GOLDMAN: Working out while working up the org chart 

Ever feel you’re working with a bunch of dumbbells? You don’t know the half of it. According to “The Hottest New Office is the Gym,” a recent article by Anne Marie Chaker […]

Goldman September 12, 2023

GOLDMAN: How to start up and blow up a second career 

Cheer up, ye ancient ones, 40 and above. The life sentence that is your first career has been commuted. Says who? Says career coach Octavia Goredema, author of “4 Strategies to Prepare […]

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