The coined term “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” often represents the progress made inside an organization while moving from entry-level to mid and upper-level positions through successes and promotions garnished because of the time and commitment someone has put into their career. The prospect of moving up in a company can keep you excited about and…
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How to Foster Creativity in the Workplace
Creativity shouldn’t be an afterthought in the workplace. Yet it’s often ignored because it’s hard to measure and quantify. Here’s the thing, though: Encouraging creativity from your people engages them—and makes them more productive as a byproduct. When you welcome contributions and ideas, people feel valued and are less likely to look for another job….
Tips For Becoming a More Confident and Compelling Public Speaker
Whether we are talking in a team meeting, in a social setting, or in a presentation in front of an audience, we all must speak in public from time to time. The way we speak affects the way people think about us, so it is understandable that it often comes with nerves and anxiety. While…
7 Ways To Avoid Burn Out With Your Work
Our time is minimal, and our days go by so fast. Spend it with optimal energy and focus, and spend it doing your work in a way that you enjoy. While the work still needs to get done, there is nothing wrong with changing your routine and finding better ways to focus on your work…
5 Things You Can Do to Create Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance. Is this a real thing, or just a unicorn that so many of us are endlessly searching for? And what exactly does work-life balance even mean anyway? While each of us interprets something a bit different from it, the basic principle is that it means having a satisfying amount of time available outside…
4 Ways We Have Contact With the World
When communicating with others, we have to remember that perception is reality. How we communicate with others and how they perceive us involves more than just our words. How we carry ourselves through our day and amongst others makes a difference. Dale Carnegie once said, “There are four ways, and only four ways, in which…
3 Ways To Control Your Nerves
When it comes to presenting, the main culprit in our potentially unsuccessful delivery isn’t our lack of knowledge or curated PowerPoint—it’s our nerves. We often talk faster, stumble, add filler words, and/or blank on what we want to say. All because we’re nervous. Talk about frustrating. Here are a few tips to help you control…
First, Serve Others
When it comes to selling, it’s important to remember that it isn’t about your end goal or your sales quota. It’s about others and how you can serve them. It is easy to become blinded by the potential income a sales role can provide. But often, that same driving force can lead to your demise….
Build That Communication Muscle Back Up
We are at a point in our country where several offices are starting to open their doors back up to their employees. While you may be looking forward to the office, it’s also normal to have some hesitations and concerns, especially when it comes to your communications skills. If you find yourself excited but nervous,…
Conquering 3 Types of Fear
Fear is normal. Everyone deals with fear. But even though to be human is to know fear, it does not mean that we should let it overrun our lives. When it comes to leadership and success, fear is nothing more than something unknown to us. The only way to break through that proverbial wall is…