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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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

I don’t mean to raise any sort of alarm but do you know what month it is? That’s right, it’s June and we’re basically half-way into 2018. Cliché alert, boy is the year going by quickly! But of course, we…

Tax time is over (phew!), and I always wonder when I can get rid of my old records and tax forms. Well, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance to the rescue! An article in their May 2018 issue outlines when you can get…

Do you have difficulty maintaining your focus? Many of us do, in part because of the incessant barrage of interruptions that we face each day. It’s a wonder that we ever get anything done at all. But “do” we must…

How many emails do you get each day? 50? 100? 200 or more? (For comparison, I receive between 50 and 80 every weekday.) Most business people complain about their overstuffed inboxes and some readily admit to deleting almost all messages…