“Never view obstacles in your path as the enemy. Rather, view any obstacles as detour signs to avoid pitfalls.” – Donald L. Hicks Negotiations often leave little room for mistakes and stumbles. At a high level, they are often tough, robust,…
read more“During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities more objectively.” – Brian Koslow Unless the only person you work with is you, then…
read more“Especially when you’re at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they’re doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not…
read more“Communication works for those who work at it.” – John Powell Communication is not just key in every job, but in everyday life. However, communication at work, where efficiency and working relationships are involved, is especially tricky to get right.…
read more“You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one.” – Tom Kite As somebody who works from home, I find that having autonomy over when and how I work has big upsides but plenty of downsides. Yes, I…
read more“The atmosphere of a place is the most amazing element that raises or lowers the value of that place!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan We all want to work somewhere comfortable, right? We all like the idea of working in…
read more“Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that…
read more“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” – Zig Ziglar Waking up from a night’s sleep, the slate is clean. You are on the edge of a new day. Although you will likely have…
read more“Home is not a place, it’s a feeling.” – Anonymous Working in an office-based job is a very different idea from what it was only a few years ago. No surprise there. The world of work and the world…
read moreThe journey of work is an odyssey of self-knowledge and self-development that consumes most of your time as an adult human – which is perhaps why 36% of adults admit to being unhappy with their experience of employment – this…
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