It may sound like stating the obvious, but your outlook on life, impacts your life. Outlook is powerful in that a positive vs. negative perspective has the capability of shaping…
Posts TaggedProfessional Development
Getting a Promotion or a Raise: Asking Isn’t Enough
A simple, but generally unsuccessful approach to getting a promotion or a raise, is to ask for one. Another generally unsuccessful way is to ask for one merely because you…
8 Tips for Building Assertive Communication Skills as a Woman
Effective communication is always a hot topic in the professional world. Indeed, communication experts agree that the most productive and progressive way to communicate is through honest and transparent dialogue—which…
Possibilities and the Voice that Encourages or Discourages
How we frame any given situation that we are faced with in our life is everything. And the difference between success and failure is really determinant on our perceptions and…
It’s Killing Me! Turning Stress into Professional Fuel
No matter if you run your own business or if you are working on climbing the ladder to corporate success, stress is something that tends to be an issue for…
What Impression are you Making? Tips for Being a Better Role Model
When it comes to being a positive role model, the old adage, “Actions speak louder than words,” rings true. Sometimes it is what you don’t say that has the strongest…
6 Tips for Re-Examining Your Phone Skills
Communication in the workplace can take many forms. Sometimes sending a concise email will suffice, while other times talking to the person face-to-face or making a phone call is necessary….
What IS Executive Presence and Why Does it Matter?
Executive presence means looking like a leader by the way you think and the way you act. How you ‘show up.’ Recognizing that you are tasked with moving beyond day-to-day…