You know you need to get work done. It’s piling up, but you just don’t know where to start! Should you work smarter or should you work harder? The answer is both. There is a correlation between working hard and working smart. When working smart, people are often
Don’t appreciate your employees only on special occasions; Instead, make it a standard practice to show your gratitude regularly. No occasion is necessary. Why give appreciation to employees periodically when you can all year long? It may sound simple, but often appreciating employees gets overlooked. A few examples of
Think about it, the word listen and the word silent are spelled with the same letters. In order to be a good listener, we first need to learn how to be silent. That includes, not thinking about how you’re going to reply when another person is talking. “The biggest
It can be a dauting task when it comes to qualifying for an apartment. Landlords and property managers will be asking you questions from all areas of your lives. They’ll ask about your current or recent employers, your income, relationship, and education. It can be unsettling to share your
I was away at a conference last week when the internet when down at one of our offices. Our business relies heavily on technology to operate many aspects of our company. Without internet, one might say we’d be sitting ducks. Except that’s not what happened. Instead, on their
Culture
A naïve leader sees their position as one of great privilege. They feel that their needs should come first. Great leaders understand that they serve the people they lead. They understand that they are in a position of great sacrifice. Last week, I created a big problem. I accidentally allowed
Why do managers think that when they demoralize their employees, that they will perform better? When a manager screams at their employees, nit-picks over submittals, criticize their every action, or places unattainable expectations on them, it’s not doing anyone any good. Stress is a sensation produced by the adrenal
A person can help another person without realizing that helping is what they are doing. Why, because helping can come in many ways. Helping doesn’t necessarily mean mowing their grass or buying them lunch. Helping someone could be a gentle wave or a smile when walking past them. Helping
Within the workplace, what would you like to improve? Maybe it’s that you would like to manage your time more efficiently. Or that you want to improve relationships with people at work. How about to increase your knowledge of the industry. To gain more clients. To Stay ahead of
To most, networking is a group of professionals talking about their businesses and finding connections. To a degree that may be true. Except, networking is much more than that. It’s connecting with people authentically. It’s meeting with interesting people and sharing with them who you are. At any
We are all busy. Busy with work, life commitments, school, relationships, and more. There may be a slight correlation between being busy and being productive but the two don’t mean the same thing. Here are some signs that you’re too busy – * You can’t remember the last time
The people you’re surrounded by, sometimes have a lot to do with your attitude towards your job. For some, your work requires you to work in groups while others of you work independently. Either way, your interactions with others can determine the kind of day you’re going to