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 [...]
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 [...]
There’s a sign in our office that makes me smile every time I look at it. Since clear and purposeful communication is the basis for nearly everything we do at BalancedWorklife, it’s a great daily reminder. Yes, even communication specialists sometimes need to be reminded that the message they intended to deliver isn’t always what gets [...]
“I can’t deal with him. He’s just so annoying.” Ever said that? Or something close to it? You might not realize that your annoyance is costing you. Big time. Although choosing to focus on a person’s annoying tone of voice, their annoying (lack of) manners, or their annoying habit of arranging their desk “just so” [...]
According to World Bank, the average life expectancy of Americans in 2009 was 78 years old. Given that Americans generally begin working at around 18 and retire at 65, working an average of 40 hours a week during that time, most people in the US spend 14% of their lives working — that’s almost 11 [...]
I’m pleasantly surprised to see our first Slideshare presentation make it as the featured presentation on Slideshare.net. Thanks to all of you for sharing it and helping it get the right kind of exposure. We recognized that communication in business can be tough. The workplace is a menagerie of different personalities, goals, fears, values, and [...]
I don’t believe in all that astrology mumbo-jumbo. But maybe that’s because I’m a Libra. Do you recall the symbol for Libra? It’s not the bull. Nor that half-human, half-horse thing. It’s the scales. You know, the symbol that conveys the principle of symmetry and balance? Well, I’m not exactly the poster child for it. [...]
Hey folks, I’ve been looking forward to this day for some time now. We are weeks away from launching our first web tool for the public. It’s called People Profiler and it’s going to change the way you communicate with your family, friends, and coworkers. [UPDATE: The People Profiler launched in March 2012 - you can try it [...]
Hi there! Recognize the picture above? Last year, the photos went viral because the world thought it was cute to see a monkey smiling for the camera. But what if I were to tell you that picture and the ones below were actually taken by the monkey herself? “WHAT?!?! No!” It’s true. The photographer who [...]
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