Effective leadership is far less common than it should be. Fortunately, you can learn to be a better leader. It's takes wisdom, intuition, confidence, and humility to be one of the best leaders. To help you be a better leader, here are five key traits that many successful leaders have in common: 1. Be Available Great leaders are effective communicators in every situation. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
Should My Significant Other and I Work at the Same Company?
Working for the same company as your significant other sounds like a great idea, right? You can commute together, eat lunch together, and just spend more time together overall. What's not to like? Unfortunately, the reality isn't always perfect when you work at the same company as your significant other, and I've seen it more times than I can count. Yes, it can be wonderful, … [Read more...]
3 Vital Skills Every Leader Needs
My very first boss led our team from a place of wrath and terror. We feared his raised voice and demonizing glare. He could melt your self-esteem with one withering look. If one of us made a mistake (or sometimes, even if we didn’t), the thing we would fear the most was his reaction. He may have meant it as leadership, a foolproof way to bring a team to victory. To me, it was … [Read more...]
The Benefits and Importance of Exploiting Video Solutions in Digital Marketing
Sponsored by New Evolution: Marketing has always made use of video content, but with the rise of the digital era, it has become easier than ever to put your message out there in a video format. That being said, there are many companies and institutions that don’t recognize the sheer value of using a service like san diego video production in order to implement a video … [Read more...]
10 Tips for First-Time Managers – Infographic
As a new manager, one of the biggest learning curves you'll face won't be managing projects but rather, managing people. It's rarely an easy task, but there are steps you can take to become a better manager. As a result, your team will be more motivated, happy, and successful. For example, the best managers understand that they should never stop learning. They know that … [Read more...]
Starting a Side Hustle to Make Extra Money
Everyone seems to be starting side hustles to make extra money these days. And why not? There are so many ways to earn additional income, and many of them can be done from your own home! There are just so many opportunities. If you're willing to invest the time, you could even start a side hustle that turns into a new career in the future. The question is what should your … [Read more...]
3 Entrepreneurial Habits for the Non-Entrepreneur
These days, it is impossible to scroll through my newsfeed without reading an article around entrepreneurship -- articles ranging from what successful entrepreneurs eat for breakfast to the top ten reasons I should quit my job right now. While I do find much of these articles entertaining and at times enlightening, I wonder if we, as a society, might put too much of our … [Read more...]
How to Run a Great Team Offsite Meeting
A team offsite meeting is a time to bring people together to make important decisions in a fresh environment. When handled correctly, they can be very effective from a company culture perspective. In fact, all kinds of businesses can benefit from the collaborative nature of a team offsite meeting, whether you’re part of a big multinational or a small ecommerce company just … [Read more...]
You Only Get One Chance to Recognize a Good First Impression
I recently read an article indicating that using emoticons in professional correspondence might make a wrong first impression. The author shared a recent study published in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science: Effects of Smiling Emoticons on Virtual First Impressions. The results indicate that including the adorable smiley in your work email might be … [Read more...]