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It is critical to your mental and physical health to know How to Stop Thinking about Work. This post is written for my benefit and yours, if you find yourself in a similar situation. During the last six weeks, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about work. I love my new job, and theoretically I am only working about 40 hours a week, 8:30… ...
What is a Growth Mindset? Stanford Professor Carol Dweck developed this concept in her 2006 book – Mindset – The New Psychology for Success. In there, she provides the following Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset definitions: “In a fixed mindset, students believe that their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain… ...
What skill does every senior executive has in common? Is it an MBA? No. You do not need an MBA to succeed! Is it an ability to achieve financial results? maybe. Achieving measurable results can always help, but this article is not about that Is it ability to present well? Not always. Not all executive are… ...
Changing careers is not easy for some. However, once you master effective interviewing when changing careers, the path to success becomes a lot clearer. I had a chance to interview one of our Executive Authors, Helena Light, who is a master at changing careers. In eight years at one bank, she had four different careers:… ...
Are you worried about keeping your job? Is your company announcing layoffs? If so, you need to listen to the recording below. It is my distinct pleasure to introduce a new Executive Author, Helena Light, to our site. Helena has been a friend and neighbor of mine for the last 10+ years. She is also the Partner… ...
Two weeks ago, I heard Ed Gilligan, the President of American Express (AMEX), speak at a Leadership Conference in Arizona. After listening to him for an hour, I said to myself – “I want to work for him!” His speech was the highlight of the conference. Even though I didn’t know Ed, I had a glimpse… ...
Every presenters have one common goal – keep the audience’s attention. That’s why it’s important to use effective presenting tips to engage your audience. The last thing you want from your audience during a presentation is a yawn. Or nodding off. Or fiddling with their mobile phones. You don’t want a scene that puts your… ...