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65% of EMPLOYEES WANT MORE FEEDBACK – HERE’S HOW YOU GET IT

Jan 22, 2017 | Articles, POWERFUL | 0

“There are two things people want more than sex and money… recognition and praise.” – Mary Kay Ash I mean wow….when you put it that way Mary Kay, I totally feel you. 65% of employees say they want more feedback at work and their managers know they’re not fully holding up their end of the feedback bargain. Only 58% of people leaders think they give enough feedback. Then of course we have employees who do their part and ask for feedback and receive really sucky, no-at-all helpful feedback in response. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. That vague,...

How to Convince your Boss you can Work from Home

Jan 10, 2017 | Articles, CONFIDENT, EMPOWERED | 0

Are you dying to work from home but not quite sure how to broach the topic with your boss? Truth be told, some jobs just simply won’t make sense for a WFH situation. If you build cars for a living, you can’t exactly put a Ford together in your living room. But for many of you, working from home, could make total sense. You’re not alone. In this day and age when you’re super accessible – I’m talking 24/7 here – you’d think working from home would be a total career do…right? Not so fast. Your fabulous work from...

2 Words that will Guarantee you Make a Fabulous First Impression

Jan 3, 2017 | Articles, CONFIDENT | 0

First impressions can be tricky, uncomfortable and just…ugh! How would you like to make a fabulous first impression regardless of who you’re with, without fail? Social Psychology Amy Cuddy drops some serious knowledge for us in her book “Presence”. After years of global research she breaks down the complicated interaction of first impressions into its most simplest form. In a nutshell…whenever we meet someone we ask the same two questions (whether we’re aware of it or not): Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person? Not only are you asking these questions subconsciously, others are asking...

How to Make AMAZING Career Goals (That You’ll Actually Achieve)

Dec 27, 2016 | Articles, CONFIDENT, EMPOWERED, HAPPY | 0

Are you tired of seeing less talented people around you achieve their career goals while you spin your wheels? It’s the perfect time of year to create goals that will produce REAL results. Learn how in today’s video. It took a while for me to realize that it’s not the norm for people to set career goals. I mean REAL career goals, the kind of career goals that you can actually hold yourself accountable to. Here’s the skinny on creating those awesome goals: Set clear goals. The clearer the better. With any goal set a time table and as...

What to do when a colleague keeps breaking promises

Dec 8, 2016 | Articles | 1

Have you ever had a co-worker who was unreliable? Like, so unreliable you just couldn’t even….Have you ever felt like your hands were tied to do anything since – you’re not their boss? In this week’s video, I share how you can influence your co-worker and even get them to follow through (finally), without coming across like a jerk. Here’s a sneak peek into the video: Before you flip out, seek to understand why they’re so flaky. There could actually be a “legit” reason for it. Maybe they’re going through a major personal issue and are distracted. ...