Another aspect of my loss I didn't handle well: communicating with my colleagues and boss about what I needed, and following up with news.
"I have to say thank you to all supporters, my boss, my friends and my team-mates because I'd been there six years and I had a good relationship with all people there, " he insisted.
"After I left my job with a bad boss, I took a personal development class, and it really helped improve my confidence and how I was presenting myself to others, " says Levit, who recommends Dale Carnegie leadership seminars.
As someone accustomed to getting along with almost everyone, I found myself shocked when a young woman who I was managing told my boss that I was mean and difficult to work with.
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However, my boss observed that every now and then I took very aggressive bets on the market, and that it was only a matter of time before I would get into trouble.
And, because I had put extra effort into plotting out how to implement it, my boss and colleagues were more than happy to give me credit when we eventually presented it to a larger group.
When we arrived in town I called my new boss to ask where and when to report.
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This never happened, and honestly I would be surprised if my former boss even remembers my name.
After realizing how helpful it was hear an objective view of my value, I started gathering intel from people who were similarly non-competitive with me: I asked my former boss for his advice, and my friend who works in finance.
All I cared about was I did my part and I had a finished project to give to my boss.
At a previous job, my female coworker and I would often have lunch with our young, female boss.
"I work in the Levi's store, and my boss came across the preview video on YouTube, " said Ms. Carrasco.
So, naturally, I turned to more senior members of my team or my boss and bounced ideas off of them, first.
What made Jim Parthemos the perfect boss from my point of view was that he knew my strengths and weaknesses better than I did.
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My boss took my suggested number back to the appropriate channels, and a week later, I had a new job and a higher salary.
Yesterday I promised to report on a spirited debate between my boss, Steve Forbes, and the chairman of the Lego, Mads Ovilsen.
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Though I'm usually frank and open about my life outside work, I was reluctant to tell anyone besides my immediate boss about my mother's death.
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