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Develop Soft Skills – Work Smart & Live More
I went to a seminar last month and heard this saying “Life is Always just Beginning” from a 82 year-old lecturer, Bill McKeown. I have been thinking about these 5 little words ever since. It has helped me re-frame my perspective on life and my inner dialogue.
Do you ever notice how much we speak to ourselves everyday in our own head? ...
It’s never easy to say farewell to a company and a team. However, this will happen many times in your career, as most of us have at least 7 different jobs until we retire. While many farewell letters to coworkers are fairly standard and boring, it may serve you to take some time to craft a memorable one instead. ...
This weekend, our family went to see KungFu Panda 3 and loved it. It was both entertaining for the kids and educational for us all. I was amazed at how well the story line conveyed some fundamental leadership lessons while being utterly adorable at the same time. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it. ...
Practicing good communication skills remains a core component to success in today’s digital age of texts and tweets. It’s great to communicate in today’s lines; to Snapchat, Like, Retweet and Tumble, but when it comes to the workplace, it comes down still to human interaction.
Good communication skills never go out of style. Good communication can help you avoid conflict, achieve goals, and enhance your reputation in almost every industry and instance. Armed with the right communication methods, you can use these skills to make a significant, positive difference in your life (whether for personal or professional gain). ...
I always liked Keanu Reeves’ movies (Matrix especially) but never knew much about him. Last week, my husband forwarded this article to me on Facebook – Keanu Reeves shares 5 Pieces of Wisdom on how to be happy in life. My first thought was “Really? Keanu Reeves? How deep can it be?” ...
Leaders like Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft entrepreneur Bill Gates might cringe if everyone knew one of their greatest secrets, and the core principle that elevates all leaders: Leadership is a learned practice.
Today’s top leaders didn’t rise to their positions by happy accident. These leaders learned and successfully applied the leadership lifestyle. And, with a little hard work, you can also achieve these same admirable leadership qualities. ...
How does Larry Page (Google), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Tim Cook (Apple) and Mark Parker (Nike) have continued success in their industries and are still loved by their employees? It’s not because they’re just intelligent and business-savvy, but they also have the soft skills that separate them from the pack. In other words, they’re great leaders through and through. ...