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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. You did it! However, you have multiple months before you begin.

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Prioritize Your Opportunities with This Checklist

Harvard Business

Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. In my own case, making complex ideas simple is a skill I have honed and that I enjoy to such a degree that if the answer is “yes,” I would rank this a 4 or a 5. In my case, if an opportunity requires me to grow, I will rank it a 5.

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How to Manage Managers

Harvard Business

but you should make time to do things like participate in their team meetings, watch them give feedback, or conduct job interviews. Some organizations offer formal training for new managers or send up-and-coming leaders to executive education programs. Regularly seek feedback on how you’re doing as their manager.

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health

Harvard Business

We also controlled for a host of factors such as gender, age, education, and family history of cardiovascular disease. The experiences of Hanna and Michael, individuals whom we interviewed separately, outside of this study, align with these results. We found that work hours were not related to any health issues, while workaholism was.

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