- 5 ways to conquer the urge to micromanage
Micromanagers are often seen as incapable of leading or collaborating, Anita Bruzzese writes. She provides several ways to break nitpicky habits, such as supporting others as they accomplish tasks "even if they approach it differently than you do." The Fast Track
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- New service lets you bid on networking meetings
Connect for a Cause allows participants to bid on lunch meetings with executives, who then donate the money to the nonprofit of their choice, says founder Jason Nicosia. "I think of it as an eBay meets LinkedIn for social good," Nicosia says. Mashable
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- Many college grads settle for low-level jobs, report says
The U.S. workforce included about 42 million college graduates in 2010, but only about 28.6 million jobs that year required a college degree, a study by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity says. The findings suggest that many college graduates are failing to find jobs commensurate with their education. "There are going to be an awful lot of disappointed people because a lot of them are going to end up as janitors," said Richard Vedder, who conducted the study. USA Today
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- Should you contribute at meetings if you're new?
Don't feel guilty about not speaking up at meetings during your first few weeks at a job, Alison Green writes. "Simply listening and taking it all is very normal at the stage you’re in, and I promise you that your coworkers almost certainly don’t think anything of it," she writes. You might, however, want to approach your boss afterward with a few specific questions about things you didn't understand. Ask A Manager blog
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- Alleviate stress by taking an 8-minute pause
Dedicate eight minutes in the middle of your day to completely unplugging from work and relaxing, Amy Jo Martin suggests. "It can be as easy as listening to a few songs, or going for a walk. However you choose to take it, make sure there are no distractions. No phones, conversations, or computers," she writes. Fast Company online
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- The ancient art of camel wrestling
Turkish people have long flocked to watch camel wrestling matches, in which two humped ungulates grapple and attempt to knock the other off its feet. The result is rather like sumo wrestling with extra spit, although many matches peter out into draws, writes Nathan Rott. "[T]ruth be told, the actual wrestling is kind of boring," he writes. National Public Radio
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