New and Young Executives

Mediating When Communication Shuts Down Between Coworkers

When coworkers are caught in conflict, do you know how to re-open the lines of communication without getting trapped in the conflict? Do you...

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Enhancing Your Typing Skills

7 Words to Make Your Business Writing Work

Most jobs today require writing of some kind—email, forms, reports, presentation slides, social media, instructions, ads.  And if your job...

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Leading with Passion and Confidence

5 Dumb Things Smart Salespeople Sometimes Do

You may have had your share of bad experiences with salespeople—as I have.  But my recent interaction with Martin made the past pale by...

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The Benefits of Teamwork

4 Reasons Smart Leaders Scrimmage

“We’ve got our first scrimmage.” Players love to hear those words from the coach because scrimmages are much more fun than squat thrusts,...

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Talking too Much

Communication: Excessive Talking Can Be A Killer

Excessive talking can be dangerous to your business and your life.  Tongue-wagging may not send you to the ER with heart-palpitations, blot clots,...

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Social Business Practices

5 Reasons You Need Coaches at Work

Life coaches and personal trainers seem to be the new status symbol.  From corporate CEOs to the nineteen-year-old French student, everyone’s...

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