Strategy: How Savvy Are You About Office Politics?…Playing Politics in the Workplace is Not about Gossip, Backstabbing, or Opportunism
Playing politics in the workplace is not about gossip, backstabbing, or opportunism. Instead, savvy people in business know how to network and with whom. They also understand how decisions are made in their organizations, and they have learned to use these political factors to their advantage. Political savvy is critical for career success and the […]
Strategy: This 24-Minute Morning Routine will Energize Your Whole Day…Start your Day With a Glass of Water
Time is one of your most coveted and scarce resources as an entrepreneur, so maximizing pockets of time in your day through a productive routine is crucial. Probably the most important period of your day is when you first wake up. Your morning routine can set you up for massive success the whole day. You […]
Strategy: Here’s How one CEO makes Hiring Decisions in 7 minutes… “I Interview for Only 7 to 10 Minutes, & I Have a Framework, it’s Skill, Will, & Fit.”
Hiring can be a complicated and drawn-out process. But Marla Malcolm Beck, CEO of luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury, has it down to a science. In a recent interview with Adam Bryant of The New York Times, Beck said she’s the “queen of the seven-minute interview.” Marla Malcolm Beck, CEO of luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury. She […]
Leadership: 6 Things Wise Leaders Do To Engage Their Employees…These 6 Things are What Employees are Constantly Thinking About, but Not Talking Enough About with their Leaders
An article in the New York Daily News reports that nearly 70% of U.S. employees are miserable at work. According to the story, research conducted by the Gallup Poll suggests that the majority of American’s dislike or feel disengaged on the job. Needless to say, this is disturbing news. It’s also an indicator that leaders […]
Job Seekers: What To Do If You Aren’t Getting Called For Interviews…Go Through this Process for Several Other Jobs for Which You’ve Applied. Do You See a Pattern?
When you’ve been actively applying for jobs, it can get really frustrating when you aren’t getting called for interviews. If this is happening to you, don’t give up; but take a short ‘time out’ to analyze the reasonswhy you’re not making it to the next round in the hiring process. First, look at how much […]
Got Kids? The 10 Best Websites For Finding An Internship…Question: When do You Need to Search for your Summer Internship? Answer: Now!
Alexis DePuyt, 21, an English major at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, was spending the spring semester of her junior year studying in London, when she started hunting for a summer internship back in the States. She logged onto a website called Internships.com and looked for positions near her parents’ home in Philadelphia. Up popped […]
Strategy: How To Write Emails That Get Replies From Extremely Busy People…If you’re Looking to Initiate a Mutually Beneficial, Professional Relationship with Someone you Admire, Consider these Email Tips
Over the past five years, Jon Levy has built “the Influencers,” a network of over 400 impressive people in a wide variety of fields. Twice a month, Levy hosts a private dinner in his sprawling New York City apartment followed by a Salon featuring TED Talk-like presentations from the likes of Bill Nye the Science […]
Your Career: Job Hunting In 2015: 7 Things You Need To Know…Get Creative with Your CVs. Don’t just Opt for the Standard Words on a Page, Do Something Different to Stand Out
Work. The dreaded, daily, servitude that burdens your already tired and weary shoulders. Beaten, bedraggled and crestfallen you slump out of your bed at 6am, ready for another day of instant coffee, TPS reports and habitual sighing. If any part of that sounds like you -or your daily routine – then there’s a good chance […]
Leadership: 13 Habits of Exceptionally Likeable People…Mistaken Belief that Being Likeable Comes from Natural, Unteachable Traits that Belong Only to a Lucky Few
Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likeable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. In reality, being likeable is under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence […]
Strategy: A Master Networker Shares His Top 20 Networking Tips…Appreciate That the Most Influential People Operate on a Different Level
At one of Jon Levy’s house parties you could find yourself, as we recently did, making fajitas with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Regina Spektor and leading snake venom expert Zoltan Takacs before watching live presentations from Bill Nye the Science Guy and break-dancing pioneer Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón. Jon Levy introduces one of his Salon guests in […]