<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>BNET Work Life Articles</title><link>http://www.bnet.com</link><description>BNET Work Life Articles</description><pubDate>May 17, 2008 8:45 AM PDT</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[Employee Reviews: How to Keep Up a Top Talent Pool ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-201251.html</link><description><![CDATA[The employee performance review is an anxious situation on both
sides of the table.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>May 14, 2008 12:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ace Your Job Interview]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-58344.html</link><description><![CDATA[Anxious about an upcoming meeting with a potential employer? Our top downloaded articles on job interview skills are here to help.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Present Like Steve Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194984.html</link><description><![CDATA[Apple's CEO is the most charismatic pitchman in business
today. Learn how to apply his secrets to your next presentation.]]></description><author>Carmine Gallo</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:53 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-180908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Having the wine-snob boss over for a fancy dinner? Here's
a BNET survival guide for wannabe wine geeks.]]></description><author>Michael Mattis</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:50 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Win at Office Politics]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-93243.html</link><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn't have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here's how it's done.]]></description><author>Kelly Pate Dwyer</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:45 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Take Parental Leave]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-67229.html</link><description><![CDATA[Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. ]]></description><author>C.C. Holland</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:43 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-55876.html</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Vista has arrived, and you're wondering if and when to upgrade. Before you take the plunge, do your homework to help make the process as smooth as possible. ]]></description><author>C.C. Holland</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:36 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Sell an Idea]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13069_23-52953.html</link><description><![CDATA[Got an idea that could kick your career into overdrive?]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:33 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules of Innovation From a Wal-Mart Pro]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196887.html</link><description><![CDATA[A Wal-Mart manager shares four crucial steps for launching new
projects within a big corporation.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:24 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Intrapreneurs in Business History]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196888.html</link><description><![CDATA[These five products have one thing in common: Each started out as an idea hatched by a mid-level employee  and ended up changing a company or revolutionizing an industry.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:24 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Did It: Seven Intrapreneur Success Stories]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196890.html</link><description><![CDATA[Seven successful intrapreneurs reveal what it took to launch new ventures at Kodak, Toyota, Yahoo, and other major companies.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:23 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage the Media]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194647.html</link><description><![CDATA[For too long, American CEOs have operated with a policy of benign neglect toward the media. But recent CEO downfalls and PR disasters prove that strategy no longer works. To survive in the current media environment, here's how smart chief execs are making PR part of corporate strategy.]]></description><author>William Holstein</author><pubDate>Apr 02, 2008 12:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: How Creative Class Cities Will Beat the Recession]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-193355.html</link><description><![CDATA[In this interview with BNET, Richard Florida explains why his
latest book Who's Your City? matters to workers
during a recession and how a business's location affects not only the
talent pool, but also its ability to innovate.  ]]></description><author>Paul Kaihla</author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 4:17 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: Best Places to Live]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-193876.html</link><description><![CDATA[In this exclusive adaptation of Richard Florida's new book Who's Your City?, Florida explains how to choose the ideal place to work and live, based on your professional and personal needs.]]></description><author>Richard Florida</author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 4:08 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: Top 10 Megaregions]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-193140.html</link><description><![CDATA[These ten megaregions generate the bulk of America's economic output and stand to be the biggest areas for job and economic growth, according to Richard Florida, author of Who's Your City?]]></description><author>Richard Florida </author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 11:46 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City?: What Is a Megaregion?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-192951.html</link><description><![CDATA[Forget the best cities to work in. Richard Florida envisions a world in which megaregions -- composed of several cities -- represent a new and powerful economic unit. Adapted from Florida's new book Who's Your City?]]></description><author>Richard Florida</author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 10:24 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presentations: Wow 'Em Like Steve Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13069_23-192503.html</link><description><![CDATA[Want to give better presentations? Learn from the example of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the most charismatic pitchman in business today.]]></description><author>Carmine Gallo</author><pubDate>Mar 17, 2008 1:59 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is David Allen?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-52956.html</link><description><![CDATA[With his popular seminar lectures and cult-like following, productivity expert David Allen has become an influential force in the Information Age workplace.]]></description><author>Robert Landon</author><pubDate>Feb 26, 2008 9:54 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Career Break]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-95613.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Jan 03, 2008 11:22 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine Types: What They Are and Where They're From]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-180970.html</link><description><![CDATA[Don't
know your pinot from your merlot? This basic menu of wine types from around the
world will help you decipher any wine list.]]></description><author>Michael Mattis</author><pubDate>Dec 20, 2007 4:39 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providing Business Support for the Over 50s]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-168364.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 18, 2007 3:19 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using NLP to Improve Your Management Skills]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-168375.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 17, 2007 4:03 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Clear Objectives]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-95601.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 13, 2007 2:35 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a Better Facilitator]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-95564.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 3:43 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Computer Viruses and Spyware]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13072_23-68819.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 3:25 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyzing Borrowing Costs and Capitalization]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13074_23-68745.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 3:08 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessing Current Ratio]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13074_23-68746.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 2:21 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessing Risk-adjusted Rate of Return]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13074_23-68750.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 2:18 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing the Killer Idea Pitch]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13069_23-53004.html</link><description><![CDATA[If you've got an idea for improvements within your own company, it's often easy to assume that your boss will hear you out.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 1:10 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Introduction to the Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon Interface]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13074_23-53447.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author></author><pubDate>Dec 12, 2007 1:07 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Different Approaches to a Problem]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13074_23-95605.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Dec 03, 2007 2:19 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Nonverbal Communication]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-95607.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 30, 2007 4:50 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Successful Idea-Sales that Made Careers]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13069_23-52954.html</link><description><![CDATA[Inside the sales strategies that launched the Xbox, the first reality-TV show, and Enron's big swindle.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Nov 28, 2007 3:19 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving the First Week in a New Job]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-168367.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 4:12 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Pressure at Work]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-68792.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:55 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negotiating in Tricky Situations]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13074_23-68799.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:54 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning Financing for Your Career Break]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13070_23-68805.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:45 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing for Psychometric Tests]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13070_23-68809.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:39 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Winning Web Content]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-68827.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:37 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving Productivity]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-95579.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:37 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning How to Say No]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-95587.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:37 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Your Time as a Freelancer]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-95592.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:36 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presenting With Visuals]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13069_23-95599.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 27, 2007 9:36 AM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Ready for Business Overseas]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-168344.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 19, 2007 2:40 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing the Pros and Cons of Becoming Your Own Boss]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13070_23-95614.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 14, 2007 12:43 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding and Developing Emotional Intelligence]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13242_23-95606.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Nov 14, 2007 12:17 PM PST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighing the 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