How to Release Anger at Work (without Getting Fired!)Have you ever felt so angry about something a colleague did that you wanted to punch the person—but you were still clearheaded enough to know that such a move would reverse the direction of your career path? There are better alternatives to clobbering a coworker. Read on for productive ways to simmer down.
How to Feel (a Little) Less Rushed and OverwhelmedIf you're one of the people who pretty much constantly feels rushed and overwhelmed, there are ways to cope. It's a good idea to ask yourself whether the stress is really necessary, and if it is, you can learn to become aware of when you're overwhelmed so you can cut back on the causes and gain some control.
Apply Design Thinking and Agile Principles to Your Life ChangesThe challenges people face when trying to make changes in their lives are similar to those faced by engineers and designers when developing novel products. Using design thinking, you can learn to work within limits, see how the choices you make affect your situation, and iterate until you find your direction.
When Giving Presentations, Weed Out the WordinessSitting through a presentation that features text-filled slide after boring slide can be an eye-straining, headache-inducing experience. If you really want to engage your audience, opt for more photos and graphs, limit the bullet points, and make your presentation about more than what's on your slides.
So, You Want to Be a Software Tester? Here’s How to Get StartedTesting is a field that invites people from diverse backgrounds, so there's no one path to get into the role. But with the catch-22 of needing a job to get experience but needing experience to get a job, how do you break into software testing? Justin Rohrman has advice for anyone wanting some test experience.
Tips for Writing a First (or Second or Third) DraftWhether you’re writing for personal or professional purposes, a one-pager or an entire book, it's important to write several drafts. The initial draft doesn't have to be brilliant. It's simply raw data, and you’ll progress faster if you write it quickly so that you get out your ideas. Read on for more tips.
Don't Be Fooled by StatisticsStatistics provide numbers that confer credibility to ideas, recommendations, and conclusions. But we do ourselves a disservice if we unthinkingly accept reported statistics without understanding how to interpret them—and without realizing that sometimes they are presented with deliberate deception.
Know the “Why” behind Your ProjectsEvery project has its own unique reason for existence. We often work on projects to deliver some kind of return for our organizations. When you start a project, do you know what that return is? When we know the reasons behind our work, we can be more successful—knowing why can create success.
