We're heading into a holiday weekend — and most successful people have planned out (or at least thought about) what they'll do over the next three days.

We usually think of emotionally unavailable people as people who are unable to commit in romantic relationships. The reality is that all humans are emotionally defended to some extent. We humans tend to have a very poor understanding of ourselves. We are often overly aware of how others may be...

Here's how to improve your listening skills for more effective conversations with employees and customers.

Have you ever gone to a networking event, met a lot of people, and then nothing ever resulted from it? This is a common situation, but when you are seeking to advance your career, you absolutely cannot afford to not take full advantage of networking opportunities. A study by the outplacement firm...

What to do when you don't like the advice you have been given.

People are obsessed with happiness and "positive thinking". They want to be happy all the time and often delude themselves into thinking that "its all good", even when it's not. They somehow believe that labeling things as positive can make them positive. However, just thinking that everything is...

Life is hard.

I am not impressed by someone's ability to intimidate, cajole, persuade, manipulate, overpower or overwhelm others. No, what impresses me most are the people who have the ability to do these things, but who choose instead to let kindness lead them to success.