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Q: I develop websites for small businesses. Most of my jobs run from a couple of weeks to several months, depending on the complexity of the site. I just had a client who was the most ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Some people are more than just difficult: How to recognize a personality disorder
NOVAK: Make your brain work for you 
Radical resilience is the only character trait needed to rebound from stressful situations, and no one who works is stress-free. While physical illnesses may require vaccines to reduce the strength and severity of the illness, and ...
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Read More »NOVAK: What does it take to turn a hobby into a business?
Q: I recently retired from a job I had for 25 years. I receive retirement benefits that allow me to continue living as I have lived, but I have never lived a fancy life. I have ...
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Read More »NOVAK: How to turn your time into money and more joy
Businesses are experts at knowing what their employees’ time is worth to them, but few individuals know how to correctly analyze the value of their own time. With “Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Afraid of asking for a raise?
Q: I work at a small company, so I accept whatever task is asked of me. The company owner is nice and personable. I like the work, too, which is why I put myself out for ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Working wives who never learn
Q: I am in a group of workers who is always left out — wives who work for their husbands for free until we are divorced and left with nothing. I have friends who have made ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Unfair or unlawful? Only a lawyer knows
Q: I notified my employer of my future plans to leave a key position, so upper management began to look for my replacement, as it will take quite some time for the person to learn everything. ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Bad client inspired a career change
Q: I worked in a high-paying position for many years. I was good at troubleshooting, meeting deadlines and biting my tongue, so I didn’t complain. I carried out every assignment I was asked to until I ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Getting the job doesn’t mean keeping it
Q: I was introduced to a company through a friend/connection. I had a very positive and friendly Zoom interview with the department head who I would report to. The next week, I received a call offering ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Too old for a new job?
Q: I had a successful work record in accounting for 10 years prior to returning to school for an MBA. My husband had been laid off from his unimpressive job, so he convinced me to temporarily ...
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