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A reader asked about responding to bossy co-workers on my Coping With Negative Coworkers Who Drain Your Energy article. Here are a few ideas on handling difficult people at work, with inspiration from Sophia Loren. “Getting ahead in a difficult profession [or with difficult co-workers] requires avid faith in yourself,” said Loren. “That is why some people [...] The life lesson: you could be a toxic female friend…and not even know it! The successful woman: George Eliot, an English novelist who used a male pen name to ensure her words were taken seriously. Her real name was Mary Anne Evans. About friendship, George Eliot said: “Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there [...] The life lesson: getting what you want out of life requires you to go beyond just wishing, hoping, and dreaming! The successful woman: Angelina Jolie (and I’m not talking about Brad Pitt here!). “Try to be completely who you are,” says Jolie. “Figure out what you love. And, go after it with everything you’ve got no [...] The life lesson: to get results in life, you need to communicate effectively (and communication tip #1 is to keep it short!). The successful woman: Joan Didion, an American novelist who started her career at Vogue magazine. Here’s her take on “seeing Jane soar”: “The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from [...] |
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