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Have you ever done something nice for someone and didn’t hear ‘thank you’ or any kind of appreciation? It’s not like I set out to hear ‘thank you’ all day long, but let’s face it – some things deserve a little

Do you work to live or live to work? A have a friend who was on-call 24/7/365. It was in her contract. She was paid very well for the inconvenience but calls at 1 a.m. were becoming all too common.

Let’s face it, being shy has a bad rap. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Shy people simply approach ideas and people from a different angle. And that’s what makes diversity so much more rich – different approaches.   My neighbor Keith

Did you know there are more than 100 commonly diagnosed phobias? There are hundreds more uncommon ones too! WOW! That’s a lot of fear! What’s worse is that people are commonly more afraid of public speaking than they are of

Scientists Bernardo Carducci at Indiana University Southeast says, “Every great romance and each big business deal begins with small talk.” I could not agree more!  If you’ve ever been stuck at the baby shower, or the office holiday party talking about the weather,

‘It’s not what you know, but who you know’. We’ve all heard that phrase, but how true is it? Pretty true as it turns out!  I have talked a lot about the need to have a plan, but in order to execute that plan, you

I recently was coaching a sales person named Mitch. He has a great personally, affable and really enjoys people. When he attends networking events, he lights up – and so do the people he’s talking to. But when it comes

My friend Teresa struggled in school. She didn’t fit into any of the typical academic boxes. By the time she was in junior high, she thought she wasn’t very smart. Her teachers called her a daydreamer or flighty. One day

A colleague of mine was in the lucky position to choose among many paths in her career. Her current employer wanted her to stay and offered her a raise. A different company offered her a new position where she would be able

Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “Whose life is this?!” or ‘How did I get here?!” You’re not alone. I have a neighbor who had a great plan for her life. She was going to marry her high school sweetheart, have the career of