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There are many reasons a person may feel overwhelmed with their workload. One possible reason is a less than ideal management of working time. For anyone who suspects that a more efficient time management could ease their working day, here is a list of seven common mistakes to avoid in the future. The first is a lack of objectives, priorities, and planning. This involves approaching work in a reactionary way and doing what needs to be done as it appears, rather than entering the door on Monday with a plan for what needs to be accomplished for the day and even the week.

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Elizabeth Warren is the first woman to be elected into the U.S. Senate by the State of Massachusetts. Not only that, she was elected over the popular Republican incumbent senator, Scott Brown. While her victory was a great accomplishment, Warren has many challenges ahead of her during her upcoming term. She has said that she is willing to work with anyone, of any party, to meet her goals but it remains to be seen how many will be willing to work with her. She was previously blocked by Republican senators for an appointment as the head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

Read the full article here: Elizabeth Warren Breaks Glass Ceiling in Defeating Scott Brown, Will Face New Challenges in U.S. Senate

As women take on high profile business positions, from Marissa Mayer at Yahoo to Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook, the question rises of how these successful women perceive the glass ceilings which social science research reports hold women back. Female executive perception of the glass ceiling can be not only complicated, but can influence whether or not they create policies that will help other women. Sociologists Erin Cech and Mary Blair-Loy, from Rice University and the University of California at San Diego respectively, examined the factors that impact a woman’s perception of the glass ceiling in a recent study.

Read the full article here: Seeing Through the Glass Ceiling

News outlets in Britain were recently publishing claims that female executives in Britain make about £500,000 less than men over the course of their careers. The claims are taken from a survey performed by Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and a human resources firm, XpertHR. The Office of National Statistics regularly publishes pay gap statistics in the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), giving an interesting comparison between the latest ASHE report and the new CMI survey. Both show the pay gap is still quite large in the business world, though the ASHE reports that the gap across wider society is at its lowest since records have been taken.

Read the full article here: Gender Pay Gap: How is Britain Faring?

Stacie Laughton became the first openly transgendered person in the United States to be elected into state office in early November when New Hampshire voters elected her into the state’s House of Representatives. She and two other Democrats were elected to represent Nashua, the state’s second largest city. In her campaign video, Laughton said she would fight for the rights of the LGBT community, an important promise after previous politicians rejected a 2009 bill to add gender identity to the state’s non-discrimination law. She also told the Nashua Telegraph newspaper that she hopes her election can inspire other members of the LGBT community to run for public office.

Read the full article here: N.H. Voters Elect Country’s First Out Transgender Statewide Candidate

On September 29th, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that prohibits therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation of LGBT youth with practices that have been rejected by the mainstream mental health associations as potentially dangerous and ineffective. The law will take effect on January 1st, 2013, and will make California the first state to ban such practices. The National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality and the Liberty Council have both since filed federal lawsuits challenging the law, prompting the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Equality California to try and intervene on the bill’s defense.

Read the full article here: NCLR and EQCA Move to Intervene in Lawsuit to Defend Law Protecting LGBT Youth from Psychological Abuse

The November elections brought much good news for the LGBT community. Maine residents voted to legalize same-sex marriage, as did Maryland and Washington residents. Voters in Minnesota voted against a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban same-sex marriages. While 32 other states have banned same-sex marriage, this shift may mark the beginning of a new positive trend for the LGBT community. President Obama has publically announced his support for same-sex marriage, repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” extended hospital visitation for same-sex couples, and signed into law a hate crime prevention act. Not only that, but Tammy Baldwin is the first openly lesbian politician voted into the Senate.

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In the weeks preceding the November Presidential Election, 10-year-old Sophia Bailey-Klugh wrote President Obama thanking him for his public stance on gay rights and describing the love that exists within her own family. She also asked the president for advice on how to deal with people at school who weren’t so open-minded on the topic of homosexuality. On November 1st, less than a week before the election, Obama took the time to respond to her. In the president’s words, “…whether you have two dads or one mom what matters above all is the love we show one another.”

Read the full article here: Obama Responds to 10-Year-Old’s Heartfelt Letter About Her Dads

Stress is something experienced almost universally throughout the world. While we might never be able to get rid of it entirely, there are many simple things that can help to keep stress at a manageable level. Exercise, for instance, helps to manage stress by boosting endorphins. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise is done or how many calories are burned by the end, only the act of exercise itself is important. Another way to manage stress is to make time for enjoyable activities, even when there doesn’t seem to be time. The simple act of laughing can relieve stress as well, as it also releases endorphins in your brain.

Read the full article here: 7 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress

There are a lot of essential factors that work into good career management, and all of them ultimately demand one thing: that you have a commitment to managing and investing in your career the right way. Properly investing in a career is something that requires much thought and planning, as well as a significant time investment. Investing in a career must be done with the final result in mind: what personal improvements are expected, where do you expect those advancements to take you in your career, and how long will it take to see those results?

Read the full article here: Five Most Effective Ways to Invest in Your Career