How to Overcome Challenges at Work
No matter how prepared or organized you are, obstacles will always come along your way and force you to get out of your comfort zone and do something to solve them. When you face a challenge, the first thing you need to do is to stop and take a deep breath so you can think …
(En)Counter Culture
Whether you realize it or not, we are at a pivotal juncture in the marketing and advertising industry. This industry is one that is (and always has been) located at the point where information, entertainment, politics, technology, society & culture converge. The last four elements listed have become more prevalent since the turn of the …
Phrases to Avoid at Work
The choice of words is very important when you are expressing yourself. Especially at work, you need a maintain a positive and can-do attitude. Therefore, you need to be careful when you are conveying your message to your coworkers. Below you can find the phrases to avoid at work in order to prevent the negativity …
Working Without Vacation Drains Your Career
Summer is already here and soon employees will start thinking about vacation. However, according to Glassdoor’s recent study, 54% of Americans only used half of their vacation days during the past 12 months. Only 23% of them used all of their vacation days. Employees do not want to use all of their vacation days because …
Sales Lessons Learned
Selling anything to anyone is a very hard thing to do. Once you get out of your comfort zone and get used to sales, you learn a lot of life lessons. Below you can find 5 of them.
It is the stories that sell: Products don’t sell by themselves. You need to back them up…
Use the World Cup to Inspire Your Company to a New Level of Success
Until recently I wasn’t much of a fan of The World Cup (or soccer/futbol, in general for that matter).
My sports affinity has been more with the North American based sports of baseball, hockey, and American football.
Over the last decade that has started to change.
Due to the influence of a very close business …
How to Make Innovations at Work?
Everybody likes to come up with exciting ideas and want to turn them into real life projects. However, innovation is risky and there are factors beyond our control such as bureaucracy. Maybe, the bosses want to keep the company safe and will not be open to innovation as much as you want them to be. …
Social Skills You Need to Succeed at Work
Social skills are soft skills that you need in order to become successful in your career, like these powerful women for example. Good news is that social skills can be learned and improve with practice. Thus, if you are not getting along well with people, having a lack of social skills can be the reason. …
Technology and Ethics In the Workplace
There are many positives of technology in the workplace and it definitely changed the way that we work. However, there are downsides of it too. Some employers violate basic human rights of their employees and are being unethical due to too much technology. There are many lawsuits on privacy rights and ethical behavior in the …
Do’s and Don’ts of Asking For a Raise
Everybody wants to get a fair paycheck for the accomplishments they have achieved. In the ideal scenario, your boss notices your achievements and gives you a raise. However, in the real world this is not really the case and you need to stand up for yourself and ask for a raise. Unfortunately, this is not …