With the weather at a balmy 72 degrees, spring cleaning fever struck at our house this past weekend. Closets, garage, library. New hangers for the suits. Unworn clothes donated to charities. New organizers for the odds and ends. Updated photos in the frames. Like my closets and garage, maybe your inbox could profit from the [...]
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites can be intimidating—especially when you have as many successful colleagues, clients, and friends as I do. No, I don’t mean the technology. Seeing stories of success splashed on every page and tweeted every hour can be overwhelming if you yourself lack self-confidence or have fallen into a [...]
Demonstrate Goodwill. Find a way to convey to the listener that you want to help him achieve his goals. Once the other person understands that you have his welfare at heart, he tends to trust you and believe your message. Dianna Booher, an expert in executive communications, is the author of 45 books, published in 26 countries [...]
“What do you do to force your boss to give you feedback? I’m getting this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that I’m not doing well and he’s not just not telling me. How can I make him talk to me? Like at this tradeshow. There are three of us. He invited the [...]
