Q: “My parents and I disagree about how I should follow up on job applications. They feel that after I have sent in a résumé, I should call the company and request an interview. I’ve tried to explain that employers don’t want phone calls, and verbal communication isn’t required in the age of technology. However, based on their years of work experience, my parents insist that personal contact is the best way to stand out from the crowd. Who is correct?” Son Against Parents
It’s another groggy Monday morning and the coffee’s barely started brewing in the kitchen. When you first come across a co-worker who you know well, what do you say right after “Hello”? Immediately springing into anecdotes of your weekend struggles at Costco, or exhausted sighs about your workload, is not a good pattern to fall […]
Got a stressful phone call to make, maybe one to a new vendor or client? Try making your sitting position as casual and cozy as possible, almost as if you’re chatting with a friend on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Putting your body into a state of maximum ease will come through in your voice and […]
High intensity interval training is a popular fitness trend. HIIT workouts alternate longer periods of low to moderate exertion with short periods of high intensity work and are known to improve fitness levels, lower blood pressure and aid in weight loss, reports Reuters.
January 15, 2015
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People dread business meetings where nothing gets accomplished. To help you make every meeting worthwhile, Entrepreneur’s Stan Popovich offers tips to ensure meetings aren’t just useless time sinks.
The question always seems to come up, whether it’s at a party, a job interview, or just chatting with co-workers: “Read any good books lately?” More and more of us are having trouble answering this question, but if you want to appear credible and intelligent, you might want to always have a fallback answer ready […]
It’s important to hold your ground in a tough office environment without coming across as angry or aggressive. And knowing where the line is between assertive and aggressive can make or break your career, say business experts.
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Business psychiatrist Mark Goulston offers six ways to stop being defensive and start finding solutions in your conversations.
If you have to make a presentation, use conversation-style tactics to keep your audience engaged, suggests leadership expert George Bradt, who says he avoids lecture-style presentations as much as possible.
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