Imagine two attractively wrapped gift boxes. Color schemes are striking. Bows are shaped well. Corners are crisp. Tape is discreet. They both look good. Upon opening, one box contains rich, perfectly shaped truffles, each sprinkled with edible gold shavings, dusted...
Credentials are impressive. A few letters at the end of a name look prestigious. Fancy titles are impressive, too. They command authority when read. However, no amount of letters at the end of your name or no lofty title will serve you well if you are leaning on them...
It takes a minority of only 5% to influence the direction of a group. The other 95% follow without even realizing it. So when one employee is disgruntled, negative, combative or manipulative, it is possible for that singular individual to ruin a team’s morale or to...
Buying a car is one of the tasks in a lifetime I would rather do via mail order. Or instead, maybe hire someone to handle the transaction for me! Like many people, just thinking about dealing with car salesmen makes me shudder. Recently, I approached a dealer in...
Let’s say you’re the brains of your operation. You’re the bright mind behind the monitor. Or the strategic wizard in the conference room. Or the innovative thinker in the lab. Naturally, you’re invested in the success of your product/service. And you believe no one...