During your presentation you ask a question…nothing. You crack a little joke…crickets. You start to sweat a little. What is happening? Is this a hostile audience? Did you just offend someone? Is there something in your teeth? Before you go into a tailspin of doubt and worry, ask yourself if it is possible that you …
Enjoy this meditation video as a reminder of the gifts Nature provides for us every day if we take time to stop and smell the roses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xFsXGyrGs&feature=plcp While summer is here and we have plenty of sunshine, take some time this week to appreciate Mother Earth. Take a walk on your lunch break or find …
When we bring sunshine into the lives of others, we’re warmed by it ourselves. When we spill a little happiness, it splashes on us. – Barbara Johnson
Sarcasm becomes reality for Travelocity The old, sardonic phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” isn’t exactly true. Doing good for your stakeholders is a great way to sink roots into your community and grow your reputation. The lesson that Travelocity should learn from its latest social media misstep is that “no incautious good deed goes …
It’s almost a nonsensical thing to say these days. It seems everyone know the benefits of Branding. For those who don’t know it, by golly, we should train it. This article will sound a bit like another one I wrote some time ago having to do with not being eliminated from the job pool because …
I recently became aware of a great new tool that makes it possible to check your back links – in order to help ensure that you keep them over the long term.
Keeping It Simple Many of us have probably have had a past English teacher or colleague or two warn us about the plague of wordiness. “Keep It Simple!” they still admonish. Some of us, though, have trouble practicing it. “But I really want to make the best impression. And what about all those great ideas? …
CFC Charity Results In my last post (June 28), I reviewed some of the general CFC statistics, and the results for the 2011 campaign. But, while overall campaign totals may be interesting, what every CFC charity wants to know is, “What are our results?” CFC charities receive this information in the April/May timeframe, first with …
I love the Olympics. I love watching the amazing things others can accomplish with dedication and practice. That has always been a favorite part of my job as well. Regardless of the organization or role I had within the organization, I have always loved watching others change, develop and grow to achieve amazing things. It’s how I ended up in HR. And no, I am not going to follow up that statement by, “I just love the people side of the business.” I just love business and have found that ordinary people can accomplish amazing things within the business by working hard and putting in the time to develop their talents.
Technology outpaces security Let’s assume (against the odds) that you’ve been thorough about online password security. You don’t use common garbage passwords like 1234, qwerty, or your birthday, you make sure not to share the same passes between accounts, and your security questions have answers that aren’t in the public domain. That means that your …
