Monthly Insights & Musings
Establishing Yourself as a Remote Worker
As highlighted in my previous article ‘Four Crucial Pointers to Help You Succeed’, starting out slowly, developing good relationships with others, being honest about what you know and what you don’t, and being friendly and approachable, are all essential in helping...
Maximize the power of your message with the right body language
No matter how hard you work to gain respect at your workplace, if you don’t have influential body language, you’re likely to send a weak (or maybe even confusing) message, possibly throwing all your hard work right out the window. In face-to-face communication, one...
Six Steps to Make 2020 a Banner Year!
Where did the time go? And what happened to all the plans we made last January? You know — the ones that were going to make 2019 our best year yet? Relax. We’re all in the same boat. There’s really nothing we can do now about those 2019 plans that got sidetracked —...
Tips for starting off right with a new boss
While there might be a hundred reasons why you might get a new boss at work (and let’s face it: a lot of ‘em are born out of messy situations), there are really only a couple of places your new boss can come from. Either management promotes a current employee from...
Why the Best Leaders Know How to Let Go of Control
As a manager or supervisor, you’re likely familiar with the struggle between wanting to control everything as opposed to trusting your team with the work. During these times, it may seem as if only you can accomplish these tasks or no one else can be trusted to do...
How to be a great boss – and a decent person (They’re really both the same!)
Employee Inspiration. Motivation. Focus. Loyalty. Going the extra mile. Positive company culture. As is true with so many things, it’s all about the relationships that you, as the boss, create with your employees. Here are a few key points for being a standout leader:...
Five job-hunting fails to avoid – plus three bonus cover letter tips!
Job hunting. Ugh. Most of us don’t approach it with much enthusiasm. And yet, if we open our minds to life’s possibilities and cultivate a more positive attitude, job hunting can be one heck of a fun adventure! What’s more, it’s an adventure that just might lead to a...
Self-promotion: How to be your own publicist – Part II
There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap." Carrie Fisher, Author and Actress Hello, and welcome to Part Two of my two-part blog on How to be your own publicist. In part One, I covered the first four of eight...
Self-promotion: How to be your own publicist, Part I
There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap." Carrie Fisher, Author and Actress Self-promotion is simply another name for marketing yourself. Just as publicity agents make sure that the media pick up stories...
Empowering employees to control their own destiny
Employee empowerment. It’s a term that’s bandied around a lot these days. Just go ahead and Google it, and you’ll find countless articles on the subject—almost none of which will tell you anything that’s really meat-and-potatoes (or tofu-and-brown rice) useful. And...
New Rules for Modern Business Communication
In virtually every meeting that I’m in these days, there’s texting going back and forth between the people sitting at the table and — from the receiving end — anyone from co-workers, customers and vendors, to significant others, family members and the person they just...
How to successfully delegate to a persistent question-asker
Have you ever heard of the 1970s television show, Colombo? The detective in the series, played by Peter Falk, kept returning to ask the suspects questions until they practically confessed, just to get rid of him! Maybe you have a Colombo as an employee—you...