As schoolchildren most of us looked forward to swapping Valentines with classmates. We all did it, working diligently from lists of classmates so no one was forgotten and it was safe to give your secret crush a Valentine’s Day card without letting the secret out of the bag. But the office is not a classroom…
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Begin With Praise and Honest Appreciation
Dale Carnegie knew that approaching someone with praise and honest appreciation was a sure way to avoid a confrontation. In his legendary book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” he tells the story of Dorothy Day of Garden City, Long Island: Mrs. Day was to give a luncheon to a small group of friends….
Five Elements that give Leaders that “It Factor”!
Some leaders simply have “IT”. They have the game down. They are successful and they grow their organizations and their people regardless of the economy or the industry. We aspire to just like them, with our people benefitting from everything that we do. We read about them in trade journals and we know them in…
Market Your Leadership Skills When Interviewing
Preparing for a job interview is hard, and it is no wonder why so many people worry about it. Part of this is because most people don’t have a lot of experience marketing themselves to others. We are taught as kids that we are supposed to be humble and not brag about what we have…