“be Better” Tips for Everyone
How to Gain Trust When You Present
It’s a plain and simple fact that if you don’t gain the trust of your audience, no matter how good a presenter you might be, no matter how many qualifications you have, no mater what your job title is, you will not succeed in achieving your goals and objectives. By opening up and fully connecting…
Read More38 of the Most Inspirational Leadership Quotes…Ever
No one can deny the power of a good quote. They motivate and inspire us to be our best. Here are 38 of my absolute favorites: 1. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa 2. “I’ve learned that people will forget…
Read MoreTen Policies You’ll Find In Every Toxic Workplace
There are lots of clues that a company or institution you’re interviewing with is a bad place to work. You can tell by the way the recruiter communicates with you. You can tell from the feeling you get when you walk into the building for your job interview. You can tell in a second how…
Read MoreEight Tips for Vacation Time
Summer has officially arrived, and it’s a great time for that well-deserved vacation. Here’s how to take one without turning your patients away – How Physicians Can Take a Vacation and Still Provide Care for Patients(CompHealth) You may be aware of your intelligence quotient (IQ), but how’s your emotional intelligence (EQ)? Find out with these…
Read More5 Signs That You’re a Natural Born Salesperson
Some people have to work hard to become great at sales, and to others it just seems to come naturally. It’s a common misconception that you’re either born to be a salesperson or you’re not, since most tactics that successful salespeople employ can be be taught (check out our enormous blog section for more on that).…
Read MoreThe real reason 60% of job seekers can’t stand the application process
Almost nobody enjoys searching for a job. In fact, a recent survey – the product of collaboration between research firm Future Workplaceand HR-technology providerCareerArc – found that a majority of job seekers have had a poor candidate experience. The “Candidate Experience Study” surveyed 1,200 respondents – 826 job seekers and 374 employers. About 60% of…
Read MoreIs Your Meeting Really Necessary?
We live in a world of holding a meeting to discuss if we need to hold a meeting. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? We’re inundated with meetings in the workplace today and our lives revolve around our calendars. Attending so many meetings can affect both our attitudes AND our productivity. Most offices have meeting rooms that…
Read MoreCounterintuitive advice for dealing with negative people
A UCLA psychiatrist has some counterintuitive advice for dealing with negative people — and it could change how you see the world On some days, the world can seem like it’s full of mean people. From the person who screamed at you for accidentally bumping into them on the subway to the coworker who insulted…
Read More3 Questions the Most Exceptional Bosses Ask Daily
Ever worked for a boss that left an indelible imprint in your life? I’m talking about thetype of boss that took the time to mentor and coach you, was always available for you, and had it as a high priority to grow you as a person, entrepreneur, leader? I have — Bruce was that guy.…
Read MoreBlack Women Are Now The Most Educated Group In The U.S.
The National Center for Education Statistics released a new suite of college enrollment stats; its findings are remarkable. Namely, there’s a higher percentage of African-American women enrolled in college than any other group. This 9.7 percent enrollment rate tops Asian women (8.7 percent), white women (7.1 percent) and white men (6.1 percent). The report also notes, “Black…
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