Is Your Job A Good Match For Your Personality? While we can learn how to do just about anything, personality factors play a prominent role in determining what we do best most easily. In the 1950’s, Oregon Research Institute’s Lewis Goldberg created “The Big Five” personality model. Mindtools.com says his work remains relevant. I agree. […]
Read More →You Can Train Your Memory Like You Train Your Body Would it surprise you to learn that there are people who train and compete in Memory Championships? Scientist in the Netherlands have proof that you can train to supersize your memory and the effects can be long lasting. After using functional and structural MRI’s on […]
Read More →Do you get excellent reviews, but no advancement opportunities? Are you denied training opportunities because your boss says you’re too busy? Do leaders discourage you from applying for other positions in the company and give you reasons you don’t want that job? Does your boss frown on you communicating with people in other departments or […]
Read More →Are You Really As Busy As You Say You Are? When asked how you are, do you launch into explaining how crazy busy or overwhelmed you are? Do you proudly tick off reasons you don’t have a minute to catch your breath and relax? It may be time to stop and ask yourself if your busyness […]
Read More →Why You Shouldn’t Let Slow Progress Frustrate You I recently found a quote from an unknown source that read, “Some quit due to slow progress. Never grasping the fact that slow progress is progress.” It was a reminder that hit home and one that I think we could benefit from re-learning. In our “right now” […]
Read More →When it comes to decision-making, do you procrastinate? Do you weigh the pros and cons, over and over, again? Do you hesitate in an approach-avoidance dance? If you do, you’re not alone. Many people fear making the wrong decision, so they make no decision at all. According to “Psychology Today,” Emotional procrastination starts with the […]
Read More →Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late When talk of layoffs is in the air, it’s natural to go into survival mode. Yet, the best time to protect yourself from being the victim of future layoffs is when the company is doing well. At that point, there are plenty of steps you can take to position […]
Read More →Leanin.org’s Alexis Krivkovich and McKinsey & Company’s Eric Kutcher looked at HR data and 34,000 employee surveys from 132 companies to learn why women still struggle to get ahead. They offered several interesting insights. Although women and men enter companies at equal levels and rates, their paths split. Men are more likely to advance to […]
Read More →March is Women’s History Month. And many women who’ve changed history will deservingly be honored. But where do women in the workforce stand today? A joint study conducted by management consultant McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org found that gender diversity programs are falling short. According to the research, it will take women more than a […]
Read More →Leanin.org’s Alexis Krivkovich and McKinsey & Company’s Eric Kutcher joined forces to find out why women still lag dramatically behind men in the workplace. Armed with HR data and 34,000 employee surveys from 132 companies, they found that implicit bias, and assumptions that women make about the stressful nature of c-level jobs, are among the […]
Read More →Finding it hard to get the boss to notice and acknowledge your accomplishments? A recent Harvard Business Review article offers suggestions for earning the boss’ respect. Clarify your responsibilities. Ask what you need to learn and how you can learn it quickly. Then, diligently, get up to speed. Adapt your communication style. Find out how […]
Read More →But You Don’t Have to Be A Nasty Woman To Get What You Want Researchers in Tel Aviv and the Netherlands conducted a recent study that confirmed that nice women earn less than their assertive female counterparts. They interviewed a random group of 375 men and women at a Dutch electronics company and concluded that women who clearly express […]
Read More →Innovate By Creating Constraints At the heart of innovation lies the necessity for fresh insight and new ideas. Imposing artificial constraints on your business model is one unusual way to spark creativity. McKinsey & Company suggests injecting stark-necessity into idea generation sessions. Start by asking participants to imagine a world where they must function with severe […]
Read More →How To Succeed Inspire Of Circumstances LIES turn us into victims. Labels, illusions, excuses and stories often feel like they are supposed to protect us. Instead, they hold us back, keeping us from living with purpose. Well-meaning LIES put in our heads by people who love and care for us rob us of genuine happiness. Here are a few tips […]
Read More →Get Ready for 2017 By Celebrating 2016 Accomplishments As 2016 winds down and before you start making resolutions, take the opportunity to remember the things you accomplished this year. Start by rifling through your old to-do lists and noticing the boxes you checked off or the tasks you crossed off your list. Revisit your calendar. Find […]
Read More →Have you ever felt like you don’t belong and that you’ll soon be found out? You’re not alone. Here are a few tips to boost your self-confidence and help you stop feeling like an imposter.
Read More →How To Boost Your Own Morale Are you in a rut; having trouble getting excited about your projects, or the job itself? No longer feeling challenged? Are opportunities to move up limited or non-existent? If so, here are a few Mindtools.com tips. Get to the root of the problem. Some times journaling about […]
Read More →Defensiveness is one of the biggest ways we stifle our personal growth. Learn how to avoid justifying the limits you put on yourself.
Read More →What Today’s Hiring Managers Are Looking For Philadelphia Business Journal contributor Gina Hall writes that today’s hiring managers are less interested in years of experience and hard work, than they are in natural talent. She cited a study where 60 percent of the participants chose the naturally talented person over the “striver” – even though […]
Read More →Hold Yourself Accountable For Achieving Your Goals Often, the reason we struggle to achieve success is that we don’t hold ourselves accountable for reaching our goals. Each day is made up of an untold number of decisions that can move us closer to or further away from our goals. For example: do I update my […]
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