According to Global Workplace Analytics, more than 60% of employers that allow remote work report increases in productivity among telecommuters. Perhaps you are among the work-at-home, non-self-employed population which has grown by 103% since 2005. If so, here are three ways to pump up your productivity. Ensure your workspace is set up for success. One…
Five Ways to Make Your Resume Work for You
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to land a new job this year, avoid making the mistake of ‘dusting off’ a previous version of your resume and add merely adding your most recent work history. Set yourself up for success by following these five steps to make your resume shine. Cut-out clichés. When…
Four Ways to Maximize Your Well-Being and Enjoyment of Life
The easiest way to prioritize your life to maximize your enjoyment is to consider your day as being divided into thirds. Ideally, eight hours should be dedicated to sleep; eight for work, and the remaining eight hours are yours to what your heart desires. Here are four ways to maximize your overall enjoyment of life…
Time Out!
This past week, a friend asked me if I could choose one word for the year 2017, what it would be. After thinking for a few minutes, I concluded “helpfulness” because it is so challenging. I want to be helpful in my head, but often my actions and words fall way short. Helpfulness is the…
Five Steps to Solve Prospects’ Problems and Seal the Deal
Whether a sales professional’s sales cycle is short or long, here are five specific steps that will help seal the deal. Consider the customer’s point of view. Dale Carnegie’s 17th Human Relations principle, ‘Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view,’ is paramount to building a strong relationship with customers. While…
Enthusiasm is a Success Strategy
By Kathleen Himler, Dale Carnegie Training Enthusiasm is rooted in the Greek language – “God within”. Deep huh? I prefer to put it in every day context. Think of enthusiasm in terms of this visual. Open up a can of coca cola (any brand!). What do hear? Pour it out. What do notice. Take a…
Review and Refine Your New Year’s Resolutions
While 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, only 8% actually achieve them. If you have already set your resolutions or goals for the New Year, you may want to revise them to ensure they are realistic—and hence more attainable. Here are three actions worth taking. Focus on the future. Many of us look at…
Four Formidable Things to Do during Your Downtime
Everyone knows it’s important to take time off from work, yet many people struggle to do so. In fact, a Glassdoor survey revealed that the average American employee only takes half of their earned vacation or paid time off. Unplugging every so often is essential to attain a healthy work-life balance. To help you overcome…
Time Out!
Christmas week. It happens every year, yet it still seems to sneak up on us. I do respect all people of faith and recognize not all who read this are of the Christian faith, though an attribute of servant leadership is to be open and respectful to all people of faith. In my teen years,…
Three Steps to Take before You Set New Year’s Resolutions
As 2016 draws to an end, approximately 45% of all Americans will set goals or resolutions for the New Year according to a University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology article. Here is a ranking of the top six resolutions: Lose weight Get organized Spend less, save more Enjoy life to the fullest Stay fit…