Everyone knows the influenza virus struck early and forceful this year, but maybe not everyone has considered the implications or how to best deal with the flu monster professionally in the work-place. Being ill is an obstacle no one enjoys.  The important fact to consider, however, is that additional emotional burdens only make an already Read More

Growing up, we all loved superheroes. Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman etc. They were all known for their special powers. But even Superman who didn’t need any gadgets didn’t have the relationship management powers. The only person I have ever heard of is Don Juan and even he was only known for his “special powers” with Read More

  Human beings, young and older, function in this world according to one principle: to succeed, you need others.  This doesn’t mean you have to be liked by everyone, or to change everything about yourself to appeal to others of course, but it is the basic understanding that you can’t be all thing to all Read More

What defines a good leader is often misunderstood as someone who is capable of “running the show.”  The reality is that mobilizing others is what makes leaders.  Leaders need to be able to innovate and grow others so that they can move forward together. To do this best, one has to be quiet and just Read More

During various sales training engagements and coaching sessions, I have been told one or more of the following regarding sales results:  “people just don’t want to buy anything these days”, some people just want everything for free”, “it’s just a bad time economically”. Who do you want to be: A frustrated, burned out individual, or Read More

Sure, we all make mistakes. Some of the most dreaded are professional mistakes. They are easy to make but the difficulty comes in finding the positivity in the faux pas. Here is some workplace wisdom from those who had to learn the hard way… Observe Carefully Act like children when you start somewhere new and Read More

Etiquette is all about making others feel good, ensuring some basic social comforts to be more exact. Read below for some business etiquette that you need to make sure you’re following…   1) Send a thank you note – It doesn’t take long to write out a thank you note. Especially when you really want Read More