Tag: career
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6 Tips to Be Less Awkward at Your Holiday Party This Year
Workplace anxiety sucks. A work party is not the time to freeze up, it’s time to network and get to know your coworkers. Of course, it’s hard to network when you’re analyzing your every move and breathing into a paper bag to calm down. Personally, this is by far my biggest professional bugaboo. When it happens, I…
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Creativity in the Workplace
What do you do when creativity strikes? As a creative person, it’s impossible to control when you feel inspiration. When inspiration arises, it’s really an incredible feeling. Like all of a sudden the lights turn on and you can see the whole picture of an idea. For some, this creative inspiration can sideline your day.…
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Give Your Clients What They Want
There is one commanding truth in customer service, it’s simple: Your clients will surprise you. Let’s take, for example, me. I choose my yoga studio based, in-part, on the ceiling. It’s guaranteed none of my yoga teachers know this (until now). There’s no way to know this about me unless it’s specifically asked. This is…
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Did You Just Call Me Bossy?
I listened to a captivating podcast the other day about women in leadership roles. It was a rebroadcast of a TedTalk that I’d heard a while back and it reminded me of the things I used to tell myself. Here’s a sample of the things I’d say almost every time I found success: I’m successful because I’m just lucky,…
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Be a Better Leader: How to be a Great, Charismatic Boss
Charismatic leaders are strong, fascinating, hard-working front-runners, but these coaches are not without their pitfalls. Some lack in planning, consistency, and professionalism. They have the potential to be spirited agents of change and steer entire organizations towards success, or they can be loud, egocentric pioneers growing their careers but costing companies millions.