Image Credit: I.imgur.com My desk could be considered cluttered. That may surprise you, given that I write about ways to de-stress and be more productive as a professional. But having some clutter doesn’t necessarily translate to being inefficient. Stop and take a look at your desk surface right now. What’s on it? Mine has several […]
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We’ve all let out the snippy retort or the thoughtless response to an email. But a true professional will be conscientious about how he/she responds to others at work, knowing that good relationships are the foundation of professional effectiveness. The following examples are based on real-life dialogues I’ve experienced or heard about. “You obviously missed
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My client sent me a box of hundreds of 8.5 x 11 personalized sheets of paper in random order, along with imprinted labels. He needed these sheets sorted, labeled and mailed. 90% or more of my work for clients is done using technology. But on rare occasions, there have been times to still do an
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“Please communicate with my (support staff) because as an executive I don’t have time for this.” Yikes. That was the essence of an email received from a busy executive. How does it strike you? One phrase or sentence can give an impression to others that you may later regret. (I don’t know if this
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News flash: You aren’t perfect at your job. Neither am I. Some time ago, I went through a season in my business that required me to learn some new communication skills. In reflecting on the situations, I admit I feel like I failed in some elements of how I handled each unique situation. At the
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Rest at work? Isn’t that, well, wrong? Lazy? Unproductive? True. Taking a nap at work may not be the best idea, although napping is becoming accepted as a healthy practice. What I mean by rest though, is more of a state of mind, and some intentional actions. For example: Accepting that you cannot control all
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Each quarter, we share a HOPE in Action project to involve our community near and far. For Q2, we collected a number of Hope Hints from Pros We Know to share on our social media networks perpetually. Earlier in the year, we colored cards to bless some military wives. Now it’s time for our Q3
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In the United States, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day on the 4th. It’s also prime time for summer festivities and a more relaxed attitude. So this week, instead of a formal post, we’ll have a “Freedom Week.” Here are some past posts that you might have missed, all with the idea of giving you freedom
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Cough. Sore throat. Low-grade fever. Should you go to work? Let’s face it. Nearly everyone gets sick here and there and needs to take a sick day from their job (or allow themselves a low-key day if they run a business from home.) But there are things you can do to boost your immune system
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If you don’t use Facebook or Instagram, you can skip this acrostic. 🙂 But if you’re part of the 2.13 billion users out there, here are eight things an excellent professional should avoid doing on Facebook. Fake news We’ve all seen it. Inflammatory articles based on pieces of truth or short sound bites, but that
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