Learning to Own Up to Your Mistakes

News flash – nobody likes making mistakes!  But unfortunately, since we’re all human, there’s no good way to avoid the occasional slip-up.  As a result, it isn’t the fact that you make mistakes that matters.  What really counts is how you handle yourself when these failures occur. Let’s say you’ve goofed up on a big [...]

How to Leave Your Job without Burning Bridges

We’ve all been there.  A once-promising job that’s soured to the point where even the thought of waking up and driving to work leaves you shaking with cold sweats.  Where it’s impossible to imagine working diligently at your desk for even one more day without exploding in rage at your incompetent and/or abusive boss. If [...]

How to Build Rapport with Anyone

Quick – off the top of your head, what’s one of the most valuable sales and business skills that anyone can possess? Let me give you a hint…  It’s not negotiation, it’s not copywriting and it’s not networking.  In fact, it’s the ability to build rapport with everybody you encounter! When you’re able to build [...]

Are You a Pushover?

In today’s competitive, demanding business world, being able to say “No” to projects that don’t fit your career objectives or schedule is a vital part of maintaining both sanity and productivity. And yet, for many of people, saying “No” feels as if it’s as serious an offense as coming to work drunk or cussing out [...]

3 Steps to Becoming a Better Leader

Leadership is one of those skills that’s highly valued, but difficult to develop if you aren’t born with the propensity to direct and manage others. But don’t let that stop you!  Because leadership is so highly valued in the workplace, it’s a good idea to put some effort in developing your own skills in this [...]