Aug 2017
What’s your first reaction when receiving negative feedback? It could be a bad Yelp review for your newly opened restaurant, a list of things done wrong during your annual review, or a less than satisfied employee on Glassdoor. Regardless of the medium, negative reviews and feedback are a part of a professional career for everyone…. Read More
Aug 2017
Now that you are in a position of authority at your job or in your home, your biggest challenge is probably making decisions that everyone can be happy with. While compromise is an important part of leadership, you’ll also need to know how to employ the science of influence in order to get the job… Read More
Aug 2017
The train, the park, the car wash, the library—it seems like everywhere you go lately, there are fidget toys for miles. News outlets are reporting that fidget toys can ease stress, promote productivity and improve memory. Even Forbes ranked the fidget spinner as the No. 1 office toy for 2017. And, a product called the… Read More
Aug 2017
Typically, I like to incorporate some sort of “life lesson” into my blog posts. Something I truly believe in or tips that could be useful to someone else. But for this blog post, I would like to share / recommend a new lifestyle I am interested in attempting. Let me begin with where I got… Read More
Aug 2017
People often think of “Going Green” as a huge endeavor, a process that is too expensive and too difficult to achieve unless you are a large wealthy corporation. In a perfect world, every office building would be constructed with double paned windows to increase insulation, hand dryers to reduce paper towel waste, water saving ultra-low-flush… Read More
Aug 2017
Finding purpose in all we do is sometimes difficult so it’s important that we acknowledge our guided values and interests to create purpose while enjoying our livelihood. What we do on a daily basis may not seem that important but in the long run it will be. Whether we see ourselves as someone who leads… Read More
Aug 2017
As a long-time fan and performer of improvisational comedy, or “improv” for short, I wasn’t surprised to hear that the same communication techniques that I use on stage were also being used in the workplace. For those who don’t know, an improv performance is completely unscripted. A scene begins with a suggestion from the audience,… Read More
Aug 2017
Time is a funny concept to talk about. It’s one of the main driving forces behind most facets of our lives; morning alarm clocks, work schedules, social calendars, they all serve to keep us on track with the important day-to-day tasks and engagements that we face. We seem to surround ourselves with countless ways of… Read More
Aug 2017
I was born into a generation of technology. I am a girl with an Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Pinterest. I am a college student trying to pave my path in the world. I am many things, but a stereotypical millennial, I am not. I don’t sit around all day taking selfies and posting them to… Read More
Aug 2017
Most companies only think about recruiting when they have an immediate need. Over the past ten years, the recruiting process has changed drastically. Employers used to be able to post a job online, in a newspaper, at a career fair, etc., then sit back and watch the applications come in. This is what I call… Read More
