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Pamela Skillings
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It’s a beautiful day in New York City. I just returned from reconnecting over lunch with one of my favorite former bosses, who left the world of big corporate to become Chief Marketing Officer for an up-and-coming smaller company. We had a great time catching up and comparing notes about life outside the cubicle farm.
Then, on my way to the subway, I passed the sign in the photo. First of all, A+ for clever marketing. This particular flower and plant shop is located in midtown Manhattan in a sea of office towers and just steps from the Grand Central Terminal commuter hub. I would bet that more than a few harried office workers paused when they saw that sign and picked up a pretty posy to brighten up their cube. I almost went in and bought something and I actually like my job.
Looking for other ways to brighten up your work day? Check out the interesting and educational online diversions below:
- Alltop — Visit Alltop to find the best blogs on your favorite topics. This directory is the latest brainchild of entrepreneurship guru Guy Kawasaki and is guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours. I discovered the site after my blog was added to the Careers section and have since been exploring lots of cool new blogs about career topics and other fun stuff like movies, wine, and excessive cuteness.
- Why Most People End Up Hating Their Jobs — Pinny Cohen has an interesting post about how specialization can cause job dissatisfaction.
- GigZig — GigZig is one of my favorite online career planning tools. It’s a great way to see all of the different future career options that are possible from where you are now. Enter your current job title and see all of the different future careers that might await you (based on info submitted by the thousands of people who have completed PayScale surveys). Or type in your dream job and see the different paths others have taken to get there.
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