The idea of playing politics gets a bad rap. Often you’ll hear people say, “Oh, you’re just playing politics with that decision” in a context that usually means, “You don’t really believe what you’re doing, but you’re doing it in order to avoid doing the right thing.” Success in business requires you to be an expert […]
Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren’t always kind. Your body language has likely become an integral part of who you are, to the point where you might not even think about it. If that’s the case, it’s time to start, because you could be sabotaging your career. TalentSmart has […]
How do some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs spend their money to make their lives easier and/or better? It’s one of my favorite questions to ask of my guests on my daily podcast, So Money. Since launching the show two months ago, I’ve had the great privilege to interview some of the world’s top […]
Are mobile and email holding us back? I’m beginning to think so. In the department of What Happens Next In The World of Work, they’re what has to happen: We need to have seriously better ways of communicating both via mobile and via email. Both need to catch up to the way we want to […]
LinkedIn recently introduced a new look and feel to your home page and profile page, as well as additional features and a new pricing plan. The latter was designed to get more people to pay more – or pay at all (since most members are on the “free plan”). This is not surprising. LinkedIn is […]
At first glance lazy employees seem to be the worst ones to look to if you want to get a job done, but that may not be the truth. When they seem to be distracted, they may not have enough going on to keep them interested. After all, it’s the lazy employees who know the shortcuts, the efficiencies, how […]
Looking to make a good impression with a new boss or improve your relationship with your current manager? Bosses want to hear you say things like, “I’ll take the lead on that!” Try adding a few of these powerful phrases into your conversations. You can easily improve your standing with your boss without being […]
What skills do you really need to succeed? In school, they taught us history and algebra and if we got good SAT scores they said we’d succeed. But are those the skills we really need? Collaboration is a critical skill. Developmental psychologist Susan Engel researched the skills that actually predicted success. I’ll give you a hint […]
You’ve been with a company for years, and have received excellent performance reviews. You may even be due for a promotion. Maybe it will come with a bigger paycheck, a larger office, and a fancier title. Will you be better off taking the promotion or not? But should you automatically accept a promotion if one […]
Focusing on one task is becoming more difficult in the digital workplace, according to research from Accenture. The research #ListenLearnLead which surveyed 3,600 professionals from 30 countries found that 80% of the respondents say they multitask on conference calls with work emails, instant messaging or reading news and entertainment. Two-thirds of the respondents reported that […]