Holiday Networking: Offer the Gift of Connection
Tis the season to be jolly! Its also the season for socializing. We are invited to many holiday events; some for business and some just to have fun and share some holiday cheer. The point is that we are meeting and greeting more people this time of year than any...
Confidence Equals Competence
I have a power point slide in many of my keynote presentations that states Confidence = Competence. When this slide appears, its always an ah-hah moment for many people in the audience. Isnt it true though? When you present yourself with confidence, people assume...
A Reason to Give Thanks
This is a guest post from Marilyn Tam. Listen to my interview with Marilyn coming up December 12th on Webtalkradio! Have you ever had this happen to you? Where it took a physical, mental or emotional detachment or even the combination, before you could see what you...
How Happiness Can Help You Advance Your Career
The results are in. LinkedIn released the findings from their latest survey on career happiness at the Texas Conference for Women this past week. They surveyed more than 12,000 professionals, men and women, and found that 63 percent of professionals globally (66% of...
Emotional Competence and Golf: A Lesson on How to be a Star Performer at Work
What is the connection between your golf game, your emotional competence, and your ability to succeed at work? Bill Penningtons article In the June 13th, 2011 edition of the New York Times Sports Section, entitled When Golfers Overthink: The Science Behind the...
Being Comfortable in Our Own Skin
Two weeks ago, I attended a Saturday night wedding in Rye, New York. The location was spectacular. The bride and the wedding party were stunning! It was truly a lovely event. It would have been easy to get caught up in the celebration except for one thing. I was so...
Choose the Right Mentor
Having a great mentor can be extremely beneficial for career advancement, but choosing the best mentor for you needs to be a strategic decision to ensure the relationship will, in fact, help you move your career forward. This week LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), released the...
Women Do Ask, But They Still Don’t Get Ahead
Women DO ask for promotions and raises but they still lag behind men in compensation and position. The latest Catalyst study, The Myth of the Ideal Worker: Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead?, dispels the myth that women are not proactive in...
Staying Focused Takes Focus!
True confession time. I have a little gremlin inside me that often rears its ugly head and causes me to lose focus. Of course, its easier to blame a gremlin than to admit that I am often challenged to stay on track with my business. When presented with compelling new...