Are you being stingy? by not letting others know what you have to offer? by not speaking up and sharing your opinion or ideas? Sometimes we are so focused on our own stuff and our fears or discomfort talking about ourselves that we forget that what we have to...
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...
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 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...
A recent Catalyst study demonstrates that mentoring does not help career advancement to the degree that sponsorship does. Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it...
Our decision to buy a new car is often more about the status and sex appeal than transportation and functionality. We can purchase a great looking pair of jeans any where, but we are more likely to choose a popular brand that has some status and recognition. The...
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