A recent IPSOS poll reported by USA Today says that many well-to-do Americans are still very uncertain about the economy, with 63% believing the US to still be in recession, … Continue reading Employee Retention – Your Secret Weapon
Do you feel the need to ‘watch your back’ at work? How about your friends and family? What percentage of people do you think feel that they need to do … Continue reading Trust Cuts to the Quick
Isn’t technology amazing? Scarcely 30 years ago, one computer filled an entire room. Less than 20 years ago, a cellphone was practically the size of a cinderblock and weighed about … Continue reading The Power of the ‘Off’ Switch
Integrity is such an aspirational word, isn’t it? We were all brought up to have integrity. It’s a quality we all admire, expect from others and want for ourselves. It’s … Continue reading Having Integrity is Harder Than you Think!
Every workplace, family and circle of friends has at least one – never mind the people that won’t let you get a word in edgewise, the ones with whom your … Continue reading Stop Interrupting Me!
Isn’t technology amazing? Scarcely 30 years ago, one computer filled an entire room. Less than 20 years ago, a cellphone was practically the size of a cinder block and weighed … Continue reading The Power of the ‘Off’ Switch
Asking for things can be seen quite often in a negative light. Many people don’t like to ask for help, they think it may seem needy, greedy, or weak. Of … Continue reading Good things come to those who ask for them!
Time and time again, I have worked with leaders and managers to help them to delegate more effectively, and even more than that, to delegate MORE! Yet, even the most skilled … Continue reading Delegating Success: How and Why YOU Should Delegate More
What is it with voicemail and its uncanny ability to take the most intelligent, charismatic, and business-savvy people and make them forget every principle of communication the second they hear … Continue reading Are You a Toxic Voicemailer?
Nearly all of us have a need to work as part of a team with others, whether it’s in the workplace, on a committee, in sporting pastimes or even as … Continue reading Team-Working – Or Not?
We work hard at developing our careers, carefully crafting our futures and growing our experience and skill sets. Too often, we fail to realize how easy to is to undo … Continue reading How to Trash Your Own Career in 9 Easy Lessons
