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May 14, 2026

GOLDMAN: The When, Why, but Mostly Where to Retire 

Sooner or later, it will happen. The desire to retire will sweep over you. “That’s it; I’m done,” you’ll say. “I’m out of here.” For some, this realization happens after 30 years. For others, it […]

May 7, 2026

GOLDMAN: Call Me Unavailable 

Blame Alexander Graham Bell. Before the Bellster invented the telephone, it was widely accepted that getting a co-worker to respond to you required patience. You also needed a loud voice, since the only way to […]

May 1, 2026

GOLDMAN: Stop Thief! Start Protecting Your Best Ideas at Work 

Here’s a good idea — stop letting your co-workers take credit for your good ideas. It happens, you know. Against all odds, you come up with a new way to handle a long-standing problem and what happens? Your […]

Apr 22, 2026

GOLDMAN: AI Did Not Write This Column — That’s Why It’s a Stinkeroo 

Unless your job description is “hermit,” you probably spend your days working with other people. In some jobs, you have a partner. You’re joined at the hip and at the wallet, so if […]

Apr 16, 2026

GOLDMAN: Rock Around the Clock — OK! Work Around the Clock — No Way! 

What kind of bird are you? If you do your best work early in the morning, you’re a “Lark.” If you work best by waiting until the midnight hour, you’re an “Owl.” It’s a taxonomy I learned in “Tapping into […]

Apr 2, 2026

GOLDMAN: Should You Feel Sorry for Saying You’re Sorry? 

Let’s face it — you’ve got a lot to be sorry for. The mistakes you make on the job. The mistakes you make off the job. The mistakes of omission. The mistakes of […]

Mar 26, 2026

GOLDMAN: When What You Wear to Work Wears Out 

Great careers don’t start at your desk. They start at your closet. It’s true! What you wear to work determines what co-workers think of you, or don’t. You may want to stand out from the crowd, but […]

Mar 19, 2026

GOLDMAN: No Breathing, Please — We’re Working 

It doesn’t matter if they’re managing you from across the office or from across the country, having a boss telling you what to do and when to do it is bad. What’s worse is having a […]

Mar 12, 2026

GOLDMAN: Your Company Needs a Baddie — How About You? 

Did you see the latest video from the Staples Baddie? If you didn’t, you must have read the story about her in The New York Times. Headlined, “How Exciting Can Office Supplies Really Be? Ask […]

Mar 5, 2026

GOLDMAN: Turned-On by an Off-Site? 

It doesn’t matter what job you have; you must agree. The worst day of the entire year is the day your company whisks you off to some distant location for an off-site. An off-site […]

Feb 25, 2026

GOLDMAN: LinkedOut 

I have a question for someone like you. What are the job prospects for someone like me? Here’s a quick rundown. I’m someone with zero motivation. Someone with few skills and fewer abilities. Someone […]

Feb 12, 2026

GOLDMAN: Will ‘Peanut Butter Raises’ Put You in a Jam? 

Spread the news! Companies across the country are no longer rewarding better performance with bigger raises. That’s right! The concept of merit pay no longer has merit. Instead, all employees, good, bad and indifferent, will be […]

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