Are you someone who leans toward “ownlife?” Perhaps you are perpetrating a “thoughtcrime?” Questions you’d ask yourself in the world of Big Brother in George Orwell’s 1984. These propaganda terms helped influence the minds of the citizenry to maintain control of them in support of the cultish almighty leader. In the book, the labels came […]
Most readers have heard the inspirational proverb that people attain success when they stand up more times than get knocked down: “fall down seven times, get up eight.” We also often hear that failure is a part of life and we can always try again. This is great advice, but only tells half the story. […]
Everyone recommends networking as the key to starting your career, advancing in your career or building a loyal customer base. In fact, around 80% of job opportunities are found through networking. As for myself and all the other introverts out there, networking sounds less than appealing. As a university student, I dreaded going to all […]
I have a confession to make. I haven’t watched the new episode of Game of Thrones yet. While I am a fan of the show, I’m still a season behind (which made researching the show without reading any spoilers particularly treacherous). It’s hard to say exactly what makes the show so successful, despite how shockingly […]
Over the past few weeks, we have all had front-row seats to the University Admissions Scandal, which we all recognize is wrong on so many levels – especially the impact it has had on talented, gifted students that were truly worthy of places at universities, but who were ultimately denied by egotistical parents that bought […]
I often judge professionals by their responsiveness, or lack thereof. Communication is a key component of providing exceptional client service. When I say “client”, I don’t mean just the external person you are servicing. Client’s should be anyone you interact with, both internal and external. Are you as responsive to your internal client as you […]
You may have seen a news article or the viral video about a man who was informed he was dying by a telepresence robot. Per the NY Post, the patient was told the doctor was making rounds and would speak to him and his family. They were surprised to see the nurse wheel a robot […]
Of all the things that the news cycle has brought us in the turmoil of the past few years, nothing has sucked me in more than the Varsity Blues College Entry Fraud scandal. Maybe because I was angry at hearing from first grade that my grades mattered, and that my access to a non-failed life […]
Like many people I know who work in marketing and sales, my guilty pleasure is watching episodes of Shark Tank online. This is a reality TV show where entrepreneurs make presentations to a panel of business personalities with the hope of getting them to invest in whatever the presenter is selling. Somehow after 10 seasons […]
