Attitude and Mindset
The Importance Of Authenticity In Networking
It seems like the right approach to networking: Figure out what the person you’re connecting with wants to hear, and then work to impress them. But tactics like self-promotion and ingratiation can backfire. Research shows there are two reasons why: Try…
Your Success Is Up To You
There are a ton of excuses. The economy is bad, I live in a terrible area, I wan’t given the chance, the list goes on and on.While certainly outside circumstances have an effect, ultimately your success is up to you. In a recent story about bad …
Create An Executive Presence
Executive presence is not an innate quality; it is a set of behaviors that you can learn over time. Whether you are a natural wallflower or a social butterfly, you can enhance your presence by doing the following: Focus and relax. Calm is the foundatio…
The Best Bosses Follow These 5 Rules
Amazing bosses try to make work meaningful and enjoyable for employees. They’re most successful when they adhere to a few best practices: Manage individuals, not just teams. When you’re under pressure, you can forget that employees have varying interes…
What Does Think Outside The Box Really Mean?
We’ve all heard the phrase. Thinking outside the box has become corporate jargon and been used so often it has lost its meaning. However, the original concept is still important. Thinking outside the box is about not doing the same thing that eve…
Business Lessons From Wicked Tuna
Wicked Tuna on the National Geographic channel chronicles the work of tuna boats. Aside from the day-to-day work of the boats, they are engaged in a competition with each other to see which crew can bring in the most money. Showing how the crews work a…
On Vacation? Stop Checking Email
Going on vacation? To get the most out of your time away, keep your phone out of sight and mind. Research shows the mere presence of a phone stresses us out, even if we aren’t using it. (Plus, moving your job from an office to a beach is no holiday at …
Overworked? Here Are Tips To Handle The Stress
It happens to the best of us. The amount of work we have becomes overwhelming. The stress builds up. It becomes a cycle. The more stress, leads to feeling overwhelmed, which leads to more stress, which makes you feel more overwhelmed, and it goes on an…
How To Keep A Positive Attitude
Having a positive attitude has many benefits. Coaches talk about the importance of a positive attitude and scientific studies have found that it benefits your health and general well-being. How do you get a positive mindset and keep it as you handle th…
How Companies Can Profit From A “Growth Mindset”
Carol Dweck is a Stanford psychology professor,well known for her work on the power of mindsets to promote or discourage academic achievement and innovation. She’s famously seen an important distinction between people who view success as an outgrowth o…