Balance Your Personal and Professional Selves on Facebook More people use Facebook than any other social network, which means that you need a Facebook strategy for your career. This is especially true since we usually use our personal accounts when we’re on it. Here are some tips for managing your personal account in relation to… Continue reading Balance Your Personal and Professional Selves on Facebook

Be Careful with Sloppy Writing People judge you by your writing. They decide how smart, creative, and trustworthy you are — all from what you’ve written. So be sure your writing makes a good impression on the reader. Here are some common mistakes that can damage your reputation: Using lots of pairs or sets of… Continue reading Be Careful with Sloppy Writing

Get the Full Benefits of Walking Meetings Walking meetings are a growing trend, replacing a traditional sitting meeting in a coffee shop or boardroom with a little exercise. The benefits are plentiful:  Research has found that walking leads to increases in creative thinking, and anecdotal evidence suggests that walking meetings spur more productive, honest conversations.… Continue reading Get the Full Benefits of Walking Meetings

Learn How to Say No to New Assignments Most of us say yes to requests and assignments without filtering them by what’s urgent,  let alone what’s possible. We like saying yes to our superiors, but agreeing to do too many things leaves us overstressed and overworked. A better approach is to remember that saying no… Continue reading Learn How to Say No to New Assignments