If you have an effective process in place, follow it. Processes exist for a reason. Many times it’s to demonstrate that proper care and attention …
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Professionals Can’t Work With Everyone
Not long ago, I overheard a comment that caught my attention. “Professional people can work with anyone.” And my first reaction was um…no, they can’t. …
Common Sense and Good Manners
IMHO, the term “personal branding” is quickly moving to the overused and abused list. If we aren’t careful, saying personal branding could get the eye-rolls …
Clothes Really Don’t Make Us
I can certainly empathize with the folks up north. CNN reported that a heat wave with triple-digit temperatures hit this week. Someone recently asked me …
Responding to Flaming Email
I was watching the new Social Media Revolution video recently and it occurred to me that email could be one of those things that’s both …
Your Elevator Pitch
One of the keys to getting people to buy your stuff is developing a clear statement of what you do. Give people a vision of …
The Importance of Recordkeeping
In the human resources world, we sometimes get on this kick about recordkeeping. It’s boring, tedious and can translate into being labeled bureaucratic. But I …