
Deal or No Deal?
I hate negotiating. The problem is, I love a bargain! One of my favorite pastimes is pottering around antiques fairs, car boot sales…
I hate negotiating. The problem is, I love a bargain! One of my favorite pastimes is pottering around antiques fairs, car boot sales…
I thought this "game" was going to be a waste of time. I already knew my colleagues well, and didn't see the point when we could be getting down to business! But I was wrong.
“Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is…
Since leaving my job as a news reporter for Thomson Reuters and going freelance some years ago, I’ve had to come to terms with failure…
I was looking after my eight-year-old nephew last weekend, and I’d love to say it was a pleasure but it wasn’t! His parents…
I run my own small business and, several years ago, I joined a business group to network with other entrepreneurs in my community. I was…
I’ve never been a leader of an organization and I’ve always shied away from management roles in my journalism career, preferring to stay “at the…
Warning: You won’t want to hear what I’m about to tell you. But hang with me, please. I’ll make you feel much better about it…
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone in your team is frequently less proactive or busy than you? Every time…
Picture the scene… I’m standing on a table in a conference room, arms wrapped around myself, eyes closed. Someone is holding me firmly by the…
I don’t have much experience of writing press releases, but I certainly have a lot of experience of reading them! In my previous job, I…
Last year I did an introductory counselling course. I thought counselling was about giving people advice, but it’s not – it’s mostly about listening, and…