This week (7/27 to 8/2) on Work Matters we explore the topic of marketing yourself at work.

Are you looking to to increase your chances of staying employed? Or interested in discovering tips for recession-proofing your position?

If so, listen to this week's show! Dave LaBonte, author of Shiny Objects Marketing: Using Simple Human Instincts to Make Your Brand Irresistible joins me to discuss how to apply marketing techniques to reduce our chances of entering the unemployment ranks.

Then in a regular show segment, Uncommon Sense, Beth Pelkofsky joins me to field listener questions.

I close the show by sharing research on leaders and followers and my thoughts on its application to job prosperity.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Try following me on Twitter: @nan_russell

Have you read my new book? Take a look at "Hitting Your Stride" on Amazon.com.

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Strengths Based Leadership

This week (7/20 to 7/26) on Work Matters we talk about anger and how to manage it.

Are you angry that you lost your job? Are you filled with negative emotions or stress over workplace issues? Or, are you finding yourself getting angry over little things?

If so, discover practical approaches that work from my guest, Dr. Redford Williams. Dr. Williams is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Duke University Medical Center. He is the author or co-author of ten books including, Anger Kills: Seventeen Strategies for Controlling the Hostility That Can Harm Your Health.

Then in a regular show segment, Uncommon Sense, Beth Pelkofsky joins me to discuss job interviewing tips and listener questions.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Try following me on Twitter: @nan_russell

Have you read my new book? Take a look at "Hitting Your Stride" on Amazon.com.

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25 Ways to Sabotage Your Job Search

This week (7/13 to 7/19) on Work Matters we talk about how to move to the "next step" towards a satisfying life at work and at play.

Is it possible to achieve what you want and still have a satisfying life? How do you get unstuck and take things to the next level? Or how do you bounce back after job loss or return to a rewarding career after setback?

These are just a few of the questions I explore with guests today. First, bestselling author and executive coach, Libby Gill joins me. Libby is the author of Traveling Hopefully, and the soon-to-be released book, You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk Taking in Work and Life. Then Dr. Debra Condren joins me. She is a psychologist, founder of the Women's Business Alliance, and author of Ambition is Not a Dirty Word.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know what you need to "unstick" to move up in your career. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

I think you'll enjoy following me on Twitter: @nan_russell

Have you read my new book? Take a look at "Hitting Your Stride" on Amazon.com.

Here are the links to the newsworthy information I mentioned.
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Five Solid Career Paths You Can Pursue Online

Applicant Explorer

This week (7/6 to 7/12) on Work Matters we find out more about the importance of play and what it means to you and your work.

What is productive play and why do you need it in this challenging business world? How will play at work help you succeed? And what is a productive play culture all about and how do you get one?

I discuss these questions and more with Kevin Carroll, author of The Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play. Kevin is the author of several books, a well-known speaker, and an agent of social change.

Then in the regular segment, Uncommon Sense, Beth Pelkofsky joins me to discuss listener questions.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know the questions you'd like my show to answer. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

You can follow me on Twitter: @nan_russell

Looking for a great gift for the graduate in your life? Take a look at my new book "Hitting Your Stride" on Amazon.com.

Here are the links to the newsworthy information I mentioned.
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SHRM Survey: Employees Say Recession Not Reducing Job Satisfaction

Report: Professional Networking Dominates Job Boards