New & Improved! How many times have you seen that on a product label? And just how improved is it? It might have a new scent, slightly improved packaging, or perhaps a new ingredient that doesn’t really translate to an increased benefit. So, from the user’s perspective, it’s not very improved at all. This is [...]
Well, things are looking up: We have an economy in recovery: housing starts are up, the price of used homes in the greater Phoenix area recently rose 20%, foreclosures have slowed, and U.S. mortgage applications rose for the third week in a row. Now that we have a Republican Presidential nominee, all the backstabbing comments [...]
The world would be out of balance if it weren’t for the Moms that keep us together. In honor of these wonderful women, we put together a presentation I hope you will all enjoy. 50 Touching Lessons From Nature’s Greatest Moms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. [...]
You may have seen Anne Kreamer’s post at HBR.org, about the potential career impact of using headphones in the office. After outlining a number of pros and cons about headphone use in today’s changing workplace, Kreamer offered her opinion: But organizations need to develop protocols that avoid making isolation the universal default office norm, and that [...]
Quality managers have always searched after “willpower” as a needed trait in their teams, but what if “willpower” wasn’t as much a quality someone possesses, but more of a resource people draw from? A recent article by David McRaney at You Are Not So Smart shows that this may be the case. So how could [...]
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from career blogger Al Turner, the managing editor of Campuses to Careers. So, you’ve fallen for the guy or gal in the next cubicle over and you’re not sure how to proceed. Well, human resources managers see office romances bloom (and go bust) more times than they can count. At the [...]
We talk a lot about communication on this blog. We advise you on what to do about mismatches in communication styles, how to communicate with difficult people, and we provide shortcuts to better communication. We’ll even tell you why your communication stinks. But we don’t specialize in communication channels, or the history behind them. Perhaps that’s why this [...]
Editor’s note: today’s guest post comes from Lisa H. Wright, who regularly blogs at Getting to Zen. Back in the day, personal branding was simply called “reputation.” In business, marketing, and entertainment, having a great reputation was one of your most valuable assets. And it still is. But a few things have changed since then. Our Global [...]
Hi friends, We have an article up on 12 Most today. We all have to deal with difficult people one time or another. We don’t always have a choice to just avoid them. So how do you deal? Go read our post to see our 12 Most Productive Ways to Charm Difficult People
It’s not uncommon to read through the results of your DISC assessment and disagree with some of it. But that doesn’t mean your report isn’t accurate. Our coaches here at Balanced WorkLife have a bit of experience with folks who want to argue over the content of their DISC reports. And I was one of [...]
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