As a new manager, you struggle with how to act.  You want to show competence and confidence, but at the same time, many of the things you are exposed to are different, more complex and confusing.  You typically choose one of the above ways to handle this new uncertainty- and both are dangerous to your … Continue reading Are You a Know It All or a Do It All?

As a Philadelphia Eagles fan, I take great exception that our passionate fan base was voted most hated. A couple of isolated incidents by a few knuckleheads have stained our city for years. However, it did get me thinking about the difference between being passionate versus being fanatical- and how knowing the difference is key … Continue reading When Passion Becomes Fanatical

We have all been in one of these meetings, a marathon session with no clear end in sight. The topic is muddled, the players are guarded, and the dance lasts longer than a wedding reception. The organizer is just trying to push her agenda and there is no resolution coming. This type of meeting happens … Continue reading Have More Effective Meetings

School is out and suddenly your kids look and sound like Spongebob and Patrick. Gone are the sharp students that were bringing home A’s. Welcome to Summer Brain Drain! Studies show that kids fail to retain up to 1/3 of the material that they learned during the school year over the summer. We don’t measure … Continue reading 5 Ways to Avoid the Summer Brain Drain

There are two universal truths about commuting to work. One is that there will always be gridlock traffic on the main arteries and the other is that secondary roads will be jammed with people looking for better ways around the traffic. Are you stuck in “career” gridlock traffic? You have been in the fast lane … Continue reading Is Your Career Stuck in Gridlock Traffic?

As corporate Americans, we believe that we are invincible. We work from sun up to sunset everyday then constantly check email, etc. until we go to bed. In between, we go to the gym, balance family responsibilities and keep up friendships. However, we are not machines. We need to listen to our bodies and take … Continue reading Take a Vacation

We communicate in a very impersonal way with each other; we text, email, tweet, share documents, etc. We answer with emoticons and shorthand lingo. You may wonder if interpersonal skills are even needed anymore. How you verbalize your ideas is still the most important skill you can have as a businessperson. The way you verbally … Continue reading Your Voice: Your Most Important Business Tool

We have all been in one of these meetings, a marathon session with no clear end in sight. The topic is muddled, the players are guarded, and the dance lasts longer than a wedding reception. The organizer is just trying to push her agenda and there is no resolution coming. This type of meeting happens … Continue reading Have More Effective Meetings!