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Top Tips for Effective Communication in the Workplace
Regardless of your type of business or whether your company is large or small, good communication is essential for a harmonious and productive work environment. Hours and days can be lost due to miscommunication and the potential to undermine client…
It’s the End of First Quarter. Have You Accomplished Your Goals?
It’s hard to believe isn’t it but the first quarter is quickly slipping away and April is on the horizon. It feels like just yesterday we were making our goals for the year ahead and here we are, one quarter…
Show Them the Love
February 14th is Valentine’s Day and the big brands and retailers are all vying for your attention. For many people the overt attempt by these businesses to get them to remember the date is successful; just observe the long lines…
Staying Fit at Your Desk
Surveys have shown that every year one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions is to “get in shape.” This year, 45% of Americans have promised themselves to eat better, exercise, and go to the gym regularly. Alas, this admirable…
How to be a Better Communicator
Some people seem to be “natural” communicators. Their thoughts and words are always coherent and spoken in a natural, confident and compelling manner. Their “style” prompts their audience to “lean in”, whether that audience is comprised of 1 person or…
Top Tips of Productive People
All of us know people that are highly productive and can accomplish more in one hour than most people can do in an entire day. These aren’t workaholics either; some of the most productive people that I know seem to…
Getting in Gear for Q4
Here we are in the final months of 2018 counting down to the holidays and the start of 2019. (Did I just write that?!). Yes, time marches on and the New Year will be here before you know it. But…
Top 5 Tips for Effective Communication
Whether you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert, you will find that in most business situations, effective communication skills can mean the difference between success and failure. Daily interactions with co-workers, a manager, and vendors can have vastly different…
Business Email – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Business Email: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly How many business emails do you get each day? 50, 100, more? For many of us it seems as if there is no end to the incessant onslaught of email that…