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Self promotion comes easily for some, but difficult for most. Many professionals who are top performers are often terrible at “tooting their own horn.” The biggest worry people have is coming off boasting too much. However, by not doing enough self-promotion, you would be do yourselves a disservice to your own skills and accomplishments. ...
I just paid $699 for an upgrade to a business class seat from SFO to Newark. It’s the first time I ever paid so much for an upgrade “I don’t need.” I had a “perfectly practical” economy class window seat near the front of the cabin. Splurging a little on myself was actually a difficult action to take for me. I have been frugal and practical all my life. ...
Is this an easy answer for you? If so, what is the answer – should you push through and keep working or should you take a sick day? I would love for you to share before you read the rest of the article. For me, this has always been a dilemma and for 20+ years, I consistently chose one answer. ...
I attended an insightful virtual seminar last week offered by Chief called “How to Boost Your Linkedin Profile.” I took notes during the session of what I found useful and then asked ChatGPT to help me write the below post so you can also benefit from my learning. I am currently loving the assist from ChatGPT. 🙂 ...
Have you played around with ChatGPT yet? I started last November when I first heard about it. Hubby is now using it practically everyday. I am still more of a novice.
If you haven’t tried using ChatGPT yet, I recommend just trying it out. It’s not always helpful but still amazing tech. ...
For over four weeks now, an unwelcome guest has lodged itself into my life – health issues. It wasn’t a cold, nor was it Covid. Figuring out what it is has been the real problem.
It all started with an incident that seemed like food poisoning. My husband and I shared a lovely meal at our favorite restaurant, and not long after, I found myself hunched over, losing my dinner. My initial guess was the cheese on the burger; after all, we both had some and felt a bit off. However, while he bounced back, I didn’t. ...
Maya Angelou had a timeless saying ““People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is true now as it ever was.
This is why even if you carefully researched the facts and had all the logic in the world in your communication, you still only have 25% chance of success in influencing the listener. That is because words and logic alone is not enough to be an effective communicator. There are 3 additional communication elements that will increase your chances to be heard and to be supported. ...