Nag, nag, nag
A recent discussion prompted a deeper look into nagging and/or micromanaging. Both behaviors have negative connotations, although each may actually be necessary due to someone else’s unresponsiveness or bad behavior. So why do the...
Category: Business Tips
Get more of what you want out of your career and life
If you are ready to get more of what you want out of your career and life, then take control. It’s time to be accountable for your actions. Here are some simple tips that...
Leaving procrastination behind increases your options
Procrastination may be one of the most self-sabotaging and all-too-common behaviors leading to failure to achieve career or work-related goals. Some might say many forms of procrastination are “human nature.” Perhaps. You can Google...
Unable or simply unwillling
Most people would agree that when you have bills, need to earn a living and aren’t working, it doesn’t feel good. Unemployment creates anxiety, stress and fear. It undermines our self-confidence and depletes our...
Mentor, Coach or Therapist – maybe all three
Sometimes it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel or it is difficult to create strategies for executing change on your own. Getting the help from a mentor, professional...
Own your contribution to ineffective communication
Nonresponsiveness is my pet peeve, closely followed by the failure to use media/technology appropriately. Both behaviors create obstructions to effective communication. Why is it that we don’t take more care when we are trying...
Goals are your recipe for success
Many times we rely on intentions that don’t get us anywhere. There is something in many of us that makes us think we can skip goal setting and just get straight to execution when...
Before you jump into the new year, evaluate what you got done this past year
Are you looking back on your past year and wondering where things went sideways?
Make your pipe dreams real using SMART goals
With some effort and longer-term planning, there is more within your own power to help you get where you want to go.
It just makes sense to have a strategy for networking
If you’ve been unclear about what effective networking looks like, it might be time to assess your expectations and your approach. Random networking produces random results. Imagine what networking with the right people in...
