With cold winter weather people are forced to stay at home. For Americans this has been a change of pace over the last year as being on-the-go has come to a screeching halt with COVID-19, unemployment, and now the weather. For those with social lifestyles, being homebound can lead to delirium and even feelings of…
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What to Wear: Styling with Etiquette
Style with Etiquette with more suggestions from Sue Fox’s book, Business Etiquette for Dummies! Dress to impress and shop affiliates online. Read a review of the book here…. What to Wear… Dark Jackets High Quality cotton shirts or plain white blouses Dark colored skirts, pants, jackets Select neutral shades such as black, brown, navy blue,…
10 Ways to Style with Etiquette
Business Etiquette for Dummies by Sue Fox is an excellent reference book for knowing the right thing to do and say in all business situations. This book shares how to make a great first impression, practice proper online etiquette, build your verbal and written skills, deal with difficult personalities, and become a well-mannered traveler. Anyone…
Dating: A Question of Dignity and Respect
Dating seems to be falling away as today’s culture favors quick interactions over traditional courting. With this, dignity and respect take less of an importance. Just like the convenience store, if it is that easy to get to the goal to score, or if that goal is the priority over the person, then why even…
The Abs of Culture: The ABC’s of Culture and Business
Here are ways to strengthen culture at its core. A — Acceptance. Unless you are working at home, chances are you are working with other people. People are all different and while you might get along with most, there are people who just don’t fit the mold set by others. It is easy for bullying…
Kindness at Work: Extending Beyond the Work Cube
Deadlines to meet and schedules to adhere to— there can be little time to know fellow co-workers other than a quick “hello”. You might know a few basic facts, like Ralph goes home and like to watch the NFL game and have his buddies over occasionally. Or that Susan is trying to get her kid…
Reaching Higher: What’s to Lose?
Winning and losing is part of life. It takes practice and hard work. Taking a leap for a higher standard with respect and kindness is sure to score. Here are a few approaches to winning: One way is that a person can play determined to achieve a desired goal. Affixed on the goal, winning can…
Tips for Preparing for a Good Presentation
Whether you are the team lead on a project standing up in front of a group for the first time, or the CEO giving a presentation at a conference with thousands of attendees, it helps to be prepared. Polishing your shoes as well as your words and delivery, all help in making a lasting impression…
The Power of Encouragement at Work
As I was at the library recently, I found a book which I started thumbing through which had several inspirational messages about encouragement and teamwork. Encouragement really is about having an optimistic outlook and perspective, whether it is for ourselves or others. Encouragement always focuses on the positive with the intent to breathe energy and…
Do You Have the Job Search Blues?
Being in a job search can be difficult, especially if it goes on for a long period of time. While it seems that jobs are easy to find, many applicants can send out countless applications and never are discovered. The Internet has made job searching easier, but it is just as easy to get lost…
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