Fast
Lane to Success: Apply the rules of dating to your career!
Do
you worry about your career? Probably like many women nowadays,
excelling at work is almost as important as success in love.
But did you know that getting a job and keeping one isn't
all that different from getting and keeping a mate? If you
apply some simple rules of dating to your career, we guarantee
that your coworkers will begin to look at you in a different
way and your old image will be banished forever. Here are
some quick tips to put you in the fast lane - to success!
Tip
#1 - Make him feel important.
In this case, though, "him" is the client or manager - not
the potential date! When meeting with your client or boss
for a power-lunch, gaze at him intently and listen to his
boring stories with enthusiasm and interest. Ask questions
and make comments that boost his ego, such as "Wasn't it
hard for you to sell that many paper products last year?
You must be a very manly man!"
Tip
#2 - Flirt!
You may be thinking, "but all the other career tips I've
read say not to flirt at the office!" Yes, you may have
seen this. But they're just dead wrong. Most of those articles
are written by unemployed freelance writers that have never
held a steady job in their lives. Take our advice! There's
nothing wrong with a little eyelash-batting and giggling
at work. Throw in a short skirt or two, or a day when you
"accidentally" forget to wear panties, and you're on the
road to a promotion! Just remember to keep it somewhat subtle.
For example: a well-placed, seemingly innocent touch on
the arm is good. Telling drunken lesbian experimentation
stories is bad.
Tip
#3 - Don't talk too much about yourself.
On
dates, you usually recognize that it's a turn-off to say
too much about yourself. It's the same way at work. When
speaking with your manager, don't disclose too much personal
information. Not because you don't want him to know - but
because it will keep him guessing! If he begins discussing
his personal life, refer to Tip #1. For example: if you
are on a business trip, for example, and he mentions missing
his wife, don't tell him you miss your significant other
as well. Say something like, "It can get really lonely for
a manly man like you on the road, and I know porn only goes
so far. I can really relate." Then try applying Tip #2.
Tip
#4 - Do what you have to do.
The business world, like the world of romance, can be harsh
and unforgiving. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile
to get that raise or promotion. Occasionally, what you have
to do may seem a bit distasteful - even downright amoral.
But just remember that while your monthly BMW payments won't
get any smaller, memories of your night of dominatrix-style
monkey sex with the boss will fade with time and prescription
medication.
These
are all the tips you should need to take your job to the
next level. What, you say? Your manager or client is a woman?
Hey, it's a brand new millennium! Don't let sexual orientation
stand in your way! These quick and easy tips can be used
in lots of different situations. Be creative!
About the author: Lucy Middlesex-Jones has worked
her way to the top of several small companies and is now
rising quickly through a nationally-known Fortune 500 company.
She is the author of "101 Things You Wanted to Know About
Lunchtime Quickies but were Afraid to Ask" and "Janitor's
Closet Sex for Dummies."
©2001
Amy Krug
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