"It's no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary." ― Winston Churchill, British politician Have you ever achieved something – and then, in hindsight, wondered how on earth you did it? I know I have! At times, my life has felt like a series of […]
How do you react when you make a mistake or fall short of your goals? If you're anything like me, you'll criticize yourself relentlessly. And you'll dwell on the moments before the blunder, picking apart every decision that led you there. But what if the tables were turned and it was your colleague that slipped […]
Here are a couple of facts to mull over. Research shows that our ability to evaluate complex patterns, like reading people’s behavior, doesn’t peak until our 40s or 50s. The median age of employees at Facebook is 28. At Google, it's 29. Are employers missing a trick? Rich Karlgaard certainly thinks so. He’s the publisher […]
"Fastidious attention to detail makes the difference between an OK service and first class service.” ― Ben Elliot, English Businessman "I can't believe how amazing the service was!" "Before we could look around for someone to serve us, a waiter would appear as if by magic." "They seemed to know what we wanted even before […]
Learning at work can be a serious struggle. If you're stretched to the limit, and struggling with all the stuff that's already in your head, how can you possibly learn anything new? In one organization I worked for, learning came to feel downright impossible! Maybe this rings a bell for you. Information was coming thick […]
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What Does It Mean to Take Pride? Taking pride can mean different things to different people. For some, it's that feeling of satisfaction you get when a particular task's been achieved. For others, it's an ongoing commitment to high professional standards, even if the end products aren't always perfect. Pride can be based on definitive […]
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You respect, admire and get on well with your boss. You've rarely seen a more dedicated, impressive and productive worker. There's just one problem - they expect the impossible from you on a daily basis. Relationships with managers come in all shapes and sizes. We've all heard horror stories of micromanaging tyrants, but some people have […]
Before you click away – because you're not a woman, or because you are and you don't like to be stereotyped – give me a chance to convince you that it's worth your while reading on. Actually, I'll let Sally Helgesen do it, because these ideas come from her book, "How Women Rise: Break the […]
Fake news, corporate data scrapes, phishing emails… They're all contributing to an epidemic of mistrust sweeping across the world. But is this lack of trust healthy? Well, no. Whether it’s keeping your word, confiding in someone, working as a team, or delivering on time, trust is the glue that holds things together. But trust takes […]
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