Simple Daily Habits that Undermine Productivity
As the old saying goes, it’s the little things that count. In the world of business, it’s the little things that add up, and that might not be a good thing. Everyone has little...
Category: Job Skills
9 Surprisingly Common Mistakes Managers Make
With great power comes great responsibility—and a whole lot of room for error. Whether you’re running day-to-day business operations yourself or counting on a team of managers, it’s important to identify pitfalls of leadership...
How to Beat Procrastination: Worst Things First
In the past 30 years, the number of people who consider themselves chronic procrastinators has risen more than 30%. Blame technology, blame culture, blame a generation, but we’ve all succumbed to procrastination at one...
Winning Friends and Influencing People With Communications Skills
Over 30 million people worldwide have read Dale Carnegie’s classic book detailing the art of communications skills and success in business and everyday life. With such a large reach, it is no wonder it...
Business Management Skills: 7 Signs of a Poor Manager
An overwhelming 65 percent of employees in North America do not trust their company’s leadership. This may seem arbitrary enough; some employees say they hate their boss yet how much of it is for...
Building Company Credibility for Leaders
Less than three percent of companies successfully complete all of their projects. This is largely due to the fact that employees are not psychologically engaged. This lack of engagement is often directly linked to...
Employability Skills: Boost Your Marketability
An astounding 71 percent of marketable employability skills are required in two or more job categories. The days of being a specialist in one field are declining. In many situations, job skills become integrated...
Unexpected Habits to Enhance Your Memory
The average brain can house a million gigabytes of information. That is some serious storage space. For most of us, the problem comes when we try to recall any of that information. We all...
Land Your Next Job with a Strong Cover Letter
The average corporate job opening brings in 250 resumes. The recruiter has little time to sort through them and choose a handful of worthy candidates to interview. Most resumes have a very similar format;...
3 Pro Tips to Creating a Successful Career Plan
Only 37 percent of American workers expect to retire after age 65. That means that most of us expect to have a very long career. Whether you are one of the 37 percent looking...