Everyone has a mental list of “I should have’s”: I should have written to my mother this weekend.I should have told her how much I really care long before now.I should have called that creditor and told the truth last month.I should have started working out years ago....
The global workplace forces us to improve our communication skills. Irrespective of the field, job, and expertise, you need to be an effective communicator in order to move up the career ladder. There are three main ways of communication in business: verbal,...
Perseverance is about as important to achievement as gasoline is to driving a car. Sure, there will be times when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, but you’ll always get out of the rut with genuine perseverance. Without it, you won’t even be able to start...
I love the phrase “soft skills are hard skills.” Many of us learn specialized skills through academic and on-the-job training, which are valued by modern organizations. And if you’ve also developed the communication practices necessary for effectively influencing...
Ever thought about what your purpose is in life? Some of us live our entire lives trying to figure out the purpose of our existence. Some people fail, and some people succeed. And then there are those people who know their purpose, but still they get diverted from...
Written language skills are an integral part of many positions in almost every industry. Even staff positions and freelance opportunities that center around writing or editing skills can occur in multiple fields that don’t overlap. From textbook proofreading to...
