Learning to give an effective presentation is probably one of the most important skills you will ever need. Yet the idea of standing in front of a room makes most of us a bit unhinged, especially if the group who is listening is a crowd of more than one. Some of you may think making […]
How I Learned to Love Something I Never Thought I Would
I was a monogamous kind of girl in a committed relationship. For what seemed to be forever. I did not stray. Until I was forced to. Until I was given no other choice. Until I felt I had been abandoned. My needs no longer met. At first I thought it was a rumor. Some little […]
The Art Of Networking: A Checklist
For some people the idea of going to a function to network makes them break out in a rash. They might even prefer a dentist drill to the idea. I’m not one of them. I think it’s fun to go into a crowded room and see who new I might meet that might help me, or […]
Think Before You Speak or Tweet or FaceBook
Mom always told me to think before I speak. Especially when I was filled with emotion. She said that when I didn’t, I had a tendency to utter words that had little daggers attached to them and were hurtful. Once the words were out of my mouth I wouldn’t be able to take them back. […]
Managing Expectations
The headline of the article in the print edition of Wednesday’s New York Times Business section read “Sales Miss Forecast at Amazon.” The online version was more pointed. “Amazon’s Revenues Disappoint.” Judging by the number of Amazon boxes I saw delivered on an average December day to my West Side building, I found this difficult […]
9 Tips For Using Email
As I was saying yesterday, your email says a lot about who you are and how you interact with others. You can gain a customer or lose one. Deepen a friendship or splinter it. It’s your choice. If you find that your email is getting the better of you, here are 9 suggestions to put […]
