“be Better” Tips for Everyone
7 Ways To Talk About Your Accomplishments Without Sounding Like A Braggart by Amy Morin
“I’m actually the best manager the office has have ever had. Before I got here, no one knew what they were doing.” Boastful comments like that make listeners cringe (and roll their eyes). Braggarts aren’t usually revered. Most people favor modesty and humility over gloating. Sometimes, in an effort to avoid sounding like a blowhard,…
Read More6 Signs You’re Doing A Great Job (Even Though Your Boss Doesn’t Say It)
When starting a new job, there’s this inevitable rollercoaster of emotions. At first, you feel like you have zero idea what you’re doing. You’re lost trying to figure out how to work the company’s software, where to find the information you need and what exactly the protocol is for the breakroom microwave. But soon, you…
Read MoreEight Bad Habits You Must Break To Be More Productive by Travis Bradberry
Nothing sabotages your productivity quite like bad habits. They are insidious, creeping up on you slowly until you don’t even notice the damage they’re causing. Bad habits slow you down, decrease your accuracy, make you less creative, and stifle your performance. Getting control of your bad habits is critical, and not just for productivity’s sake.…
Read MoreWarren Buffett Explains How He Conquered Stage Fright
“I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it,” billionaire Warren Buffett admitted on an HBO documentary that chronicled his life. Buffett conquered his nerves by enrolling in a public speaking course. He knew that if he couldn’t speak in public, it would end his career. Overcoming his fear changed Warren Buffett’s life.…
Read MoreThe 6 Financial Habits Of Mentally Strong People That You Can (And Should) Adopt Now
With the calendar moving to February comes the opportunity to reflect on progression toward our goals for 2017. But how many people looked back in December and actually kept their 2016 New Year’s resolutions? Very few. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. It just means that people need to be mentally stronger and…
Read MoreWhat Makes A Leader?
What makes someone a leader anyway? Such a simple question, and yet it continues to vex some of the best thinkers in business. We’ve written several books on leadership, and yet it’s a rare thing to actually pause to define leadership. Let’s start with what leadership is not… Leadership has nothing to do with seniority…
Read MoreTired of wasting time in meetings? Try this
A friend of mine says people hate meetings because: They don’t start on time.. They don’t finish on time.. What’s in the middle is a waste of time! It’s true–many meetings are a waste of time! Unproductive meetings can cost your business big time. 5 people x 1 hour = 5 hours. Multiply that by everyone’s hourly…
Read More63% Of Employees Don’t Trust Their Leader — Here’s What You Can Do To Change That
Trust is toast, according to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer. It’s worldwide, it’s pervasive across business and government, and trust of CEOs is at an all-time low. CEO Credibility plunged by 12 points this year. Sixty-three percent of survey respondents said CEOs are somewhat or not at all credible.Whoa. Wow. How Trust Is Broken… Lack…
Read MoreTen Simple Habits That Will Get You Promoted
Dear Liz, I finally have a job with a true career path! It is exciting. I just started the job so I have a huge amount to learn, but I also want to plan ahead. What should I be doing right from the start in my job to be more likely to get promoted later?…
Read MoreNine Things That Make You Unlikable
Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. In reality, being likable is under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence…
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