Recently, I came back from the annual convention of an association that I am highly involved in. There were plenty of keynotes, workshops, and networking that were simply excellent. But the value of attending only accrues after you come home. The next time you attend a conference or trade show, [More]
Are you ambitious and push everyone to reach your goals? Or are you analytical, reviewing all of the implications and details before you take action? Or are you an emotional decision-maker, deciding what to do based on your gut feeling? How you define your style, however, is completely irrelevant: your [More]
If you are in the profession of sales, and your key contact at a client quits, is this a good thing or a bad thing? If your boss moves to another department or a division, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Both of these situations are full [More]
Wanna hear a secret? If you just have a positive attitude, abundance will be attracted to you. How about this one: If you only wished you had that great job, it would soon be yours. And of course, if you merely repeat the mantra of "I am a successful person" [More]
Everyone knows the importance of a network, but what if you have recently moved to a new city (or country), and you don't know a single person? Or if you are a young person just beginning a career, and your network doesn't yet exist? Or if you have just taken [More]
When you go away on your vacation, are you really taking the time to recharge? Are you spending that promised time with your loved ones, creating those memories that you will cherish for years to come? Or are you spending your time checking emails, taking calls from the office, and [More]
How much time have you "invested" in networking within Social Media sites such as LinkedIn or Facebook? While some people merely respond to connection requests, others are practically addicted. There is a preconception that networking is your connection to your contacts. While partly true, networking is really the positive act [More]
Have you ever had a meeting with your colleagues, or perhaps a client or prospect, and it didn't go as well as you thought it would? If so, you're not alone. While we all like to focus on the content of what we say, one thing will often get in [More]
Does every meeting you attend need to feel like a marathon? Sometimes yes, but most of the time, meetings drag on inappropriately - or at least they seem to. How quickly can you finish a meeting? If it is scheduled for 30 minutes, can you get it done in 20? [More]
When was the last time that you started a new project, role, or job? Did you ever think about what you should do before you actually assumed your new responsibilities? While it may come as a surprise, what you do just beforehand will often have a great impact on your [More]
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