Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Posted in Interpersonal, Leadership, Professional, Videos on 26. Jan, 2010
Carmine Gallo is the author of ‘The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience.’
Category : Professional
How to Use “i.e.” Versus “e.g.”
Posted in Professional on 19. Nov, 2009
The abbreviations “i.e.” and “e.g.” are commonly misused, because very few people actually know what each means. Here’s a simple guide.
Manage Your Online Reputation
Posted in Professional, Technology on 17. Oct, 2009
There once was a time when the best approach for managing your online reputation was to make sure that you didn’t have any sort of footprint at all. These days, that’s all but impossible.
How to Properly Tie a Tie
Posted in Professional, Style & Taste, Videos on 13. Oct, 2009
There aren’t many skills more fundamental (and more common) to dressing with style than being able to properly tie a tie. Unfortunately, it’s not like riding a bike–so if it’s been a while since you’ve had to wear one, it can be surprisingly easy to forget how.
Stay Alive With Restroom Etiquette
Posted in Etiquette, Professional on 06. Oct, 2009
If you’re rebel at heart, remember that there are plenty of places you can rock the boat and make waves. So if you want to stand out, find a different place–the bathroom is no place for non-conformists. Fight these basic rules if you so desire, but do so at your own peril.
Is Your Playlist Undermining Your Effectiveness?
Posted in Interpersonal, Personal Growth, Professional on 28. Sep, 2009
Music has a powerful—and often underappreciated—effect on the human brain and our emotions. As a result, what we listen to can easily (and inadvertently) have a tremendous impact on our mental state and on the quality of our interactions throughout the day. So if it has a strong emotional component, what types of [...]
How to Manage Your Ego So You Can Reach Your Full Potential
Posted in Personal Growth, Professional on 15. Sep, 2009
Most of us want to achieve something in life…but there are time when our aspirations go beyond being a good steward of the opportunities we’ve been given and taken on a life of their own. Here are six signs that the ego has taken over.
Is Volume Really Equated With Competence?
Posted in Interpersonal, Leadership, Professional on 10. Sep, 2009
As we noted yesterday, the conventional wisdom of “less is more” in conversations certainly seems to work well for Ben Bernanke.
Here’s an opposing point of view from US News and World Report, which claimed today:
“Research shows that people who speak up more often in groups are viewed as more competent and more instrumental to a [...]
How to Communicate Like Ben Bernanke
Posted in Interpersonal, Leadership, Professional on 09. Sep, 2009
Leaders have a natural tendency to take charge, and during meetings this often means that they end up driving the conversation. In many cases this makes sense, especially when the intent is for send-receive (generally one way) communication. However, there are also many times when this isn’t the goal, and the conversation needs [...]
Keep Your Cool by Walking Slowly
Posted in Personal Growth, Professional on 08. Sep, 2009
We’re in a rat race. You’ve seen it: the business men running down the sidewalk to make a meeting, the women speed-walking down the street without even noticing your presence. The human race is in a seemingly endless race to get ahead in life, the point being to advance oneself at a faster rate than [...]
Concepts to Know: The Peter Principle
Posted in Leadership, Professional on 07. Sep, 2009
Have Your Reached Your Level of Incompetence?
A principle often heard in business environments, the Peter Principle was the title of a 1968 book by authors Dr. Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull. In it, they humorously explain the seemingly pervasive presence of incompetence in managerial ranks.
The principle states:
“In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise [...]
30 Things to Do to Keep From Getting Bored Out of Your Skull at Work
Posted in Professional on 04. Sep, 2009
Boredom in one area of life can easily mutate into apathy in the rest. Here are thirty practical tips for fighting boredom and keeping your sanity.
Preserve Trust by Avoiding “bcc:”
Posted in Interpersonal, Professional on 01. Sep, 2009
Avoid One Careless Mistake That Can Easily Undermine Trust.
How to Ask a (Near) Stranger for a Favor
Posted in Interpersonal, Professional on 01. Sep, 2009
Learn how to consider the recipient’s perspective when writing to ask a favor.
