30 CEOs Reveal the Daily Habits Responsible for Their Success

October 29 , 2015

Look at any CEO running a profitable company and you’ll find someone who has figured a few things out. One trait many of these leaders have in common: consistency. Check out these quotes from 30 successful CEOs regarding the daily habits that help them get ahead in business and life.

Filed Under: Attitude, Career Advice, Good Habits, inspiration, Inspiration, Leadership, quick tips, Self Reflection, Success, success

5 Best Practices for Handling Conference Calls like a Boss

October 26 , 2015

The art of conference calling... Wait, you didn't know it was an art? It's definitely a skill worth building if you're running a modern business and as much an art as any other form of presenting. Whether you want to blame it on technology and the Internet, the costs associated with flying, etc.,...

Filed Under: Communication, communication, conference calls, Good Habits, good habits, Strategy, Professional Development, Quick Tips, Technology, Technology

The Basics of Business Body Language (Infographic)

October 22 , 2015

Most of the information people take in about their surroundings is visual. When someone is listening to learn more about you and your company, they're also closely observing your body language for even more clues. Are you conveying the message you really want to send?

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, Body language, Communication, communication, good habits, Professional Development, Psychology, Self Reflection, Success

6 Common Myths Holding You Back at Work

October 19 , 2015

Have you fallen prey to “the way we’ve always done it” at work? Did you know, though, that some of the most common business beliefs are being shattered by new research on how our minds and emotions function?

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, Strategy, Professional Development, professional development, Quick Tips, quick tips, Success, success

7 Challenges Successful People Overcome

October 15 , 2015

It’s truly fascinating how successful people approach problems. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome.

Filed Under: Attitude, branding, Career Advice, Decision Making, decision making, Good Habits, good habits, Happiness, Professional Development, Success, success

6 Ways to Reduce the Stress of Presenting

October 12 , 2015

In the past 30 years, I’ve given more than 3,000 speeches to audiences across the world. Presentations have been such a central part of my work that many who know me best have been surprised to learn how much anxiety they used to cause me. After my fourth root canal, my dentist pointed out that I...

Filed Under: Career Advice, Communication, communication, Good Habits, good habits, presentation, Professional Development, professional development, Stress, stress management

How Positivity Makes You Healthy and Successful

October 08 , 2015

When faced with setbacks and challenges, we’ve all received the well-meaning advice to “stay positive.” The greater the challenge, the more this glass-half-full wisdom can come across as Pollyannaish and unrealistic. It’s hard to find the motivation to focus on the positive when positivity seems...

Filed Under: Attitude, behavior in the workplace, Decision Making, focus, Good Habits, good habits, Happiness, health, positivity, Psychology, psychology, Success, success

How to Dress Like a Leader in Any Work Environment

October 05 , 2015

There was once a time when every professional, no matter his or her industry, put on a suit each morning.

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, Career Advice, good habits, Leadership, professional development, professional dress, Quick Tips, work attire

18 Signs of High Emotional Intelligence

October 01 , 2015

When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 per cent of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into the broadly held assumption that IQ was the sole source...

Filed Under: Attitude, Cognitive Ability, cognitive ability, communication, Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Psychology, Relationships, relationships, Self Reflection