Essential Things You Need to Know About Taking Risks
We are continually evaluating risk in our lives. We try to decide what’s safe and what’s dangerous. These decisions are usually based on emotions rather than on reliable information.
In many ways, the world is a much “safer place” than it’s ever been. For most of us, infant mortality is down, life expectancy is up …
Boost Creativity in Your Career
Whether you have a job or a business, the daily grind can get tedious, sapping your energy and productivity. Learning to tap into your creativity can insure that your ideas don’t get stale and old, and increase engagement in your work. Here are tips to boosting your creativity:
1. Clear away the clutter. I know …
5 Reasons TOP Candidates Won’t be Joining YOUR Team*
As the economy in general and the job market in particular continue to improve, albeit slowly in some market sectors, there is a steady (and growing!) demand for TOP performing candidates by companies that are leaders in their industries—and want to stay in that position.
In an effort not only to stay competitive in the …
The One Action That Makes or Breaks Brand You
It’s not attitude. And, communication is a close second.
The one action is appreciation.
When you are more appreciative; when you look for opportunities to be appreciative; and when you are appreciative of yourself and your surroundings it changes how you react, interact and respond to other people and your environment.
Genuine gratitude goes a …
How to Say No To Your Boss
You all had times where your boss wants you to take on a new assignment or asks you to do something that is outside of your job description. In this case, you have two options. You will either do whatever your boss says or push back. However, you should be careful when pushing back your …
Why the Good Survive and the Best Enjoy Success
I believe there’s a list in the universe like the one we believe Santa keeps all year. At his annual retreat with senior elves, Santa wrestles with finite resources he allocates at the end of Q4, among all the good boys and girls. At work, the good get to come back next year, and keep …
11 Dos and Don’ts for Quitting Your Job
When country singer Johnny Paycheck recorded ‘Take this Job and Shove It (I ain’t working here no more)’ in 1977, he really struck a chord. The song went to the top of the US country charts, inspired a film, and without a doubt, earned the heartfelt agreement of many disgruntled workers. But as a way …
How to Become More Influential Around the Office
Have you ever noticed that well-respected and influential people around the office walk an emotional and behavioral tightrope?
Seemingly effortlessly, they exercise the ability to be accommodating when necessary, yet strong and assertive when it counts.
Since they operate in accordance with a given situation, these individuals are more likely to obtain the status, pay, …
Employment Dynamic Has Shifted: Understand Benefits of ‘The Alliance’
Companies are in constant competition to attract and retain talented employees. One dynamic which challenges todays workplace is the flawed relationship between employers and employees. Many new and successful companies assert that this is because the relationship is based on an outdated model. The older model is a throwback to a more stable time when …
When You Should Say YES! to the Counteroffer
You have been on the interviews, the hiring company has done its due diligence on you, you have done your due diligence on the company… and the job offer is made!
You like what you see in the offer, you have discussed it with your family and friends and you accept. Over the next week …