We are all probably familiar with the chicken or the egg scenario when it comes to landing our first job.  You know the the one where they will only hire someone with experience to which the candidate replies “how can I get the experience if you won’t hire me?!”

Funny thing is that when it comes […]

I can remember a couple of years ago reading a Forbes article on 5 Ways To Make A Killer First Impression, which had more than 541,000 views.

Needless to say, the subject matter is one that is universally recognized as being important.  In other words, and looking beyond […]

Following up on my last post in which I touched upon the subject of likability, I was reminded of a Harvard Business Review article titled “New Research Shows Success Doesn’t Make Women Less Likable“.

Counter to what many might believe, the study to which the article refers found […]

While there are no shortages of articles on the fear of standing before a live audience, I could not help but wonder if the same holds true for virtual presentations.  Specifically, are we equally reluctant to communicate over the Internet as we are in person?

I know that the rules of engagement are certainly different when […]

An inspiring LinkedIn update?

In my January 14th, 2013 blog post “The Business Apology: When Taking Responsibility Trumps Contrition” I wrote the following;

“In truth to be effective, apologies have to help to diffuse the situation rather than […]

The above quote came across my Facebook page and I must admit that it got me to thinking . . . what makes me, or for that matter you, amazing?

It seems like a ridiculously easy question for which there is going to be […]