Have you ever noticed that truly successful, self-made people, who achieved higher highs in their profession and their life, are, usually the humblest ones too? They treat others with the utmost respect and are quick to point out what’s good in people. On the other hand, those who only have limited power in their hands, […]
The Art of Giving Effective Feedback
Feedback is integral to our improvement and growth in any area – whether in personal or professional life. Even for someone with a high work ethics who is already producing quality results, feedback provides the much-needed outsider’s perspective in identifying any areas that need attention and finding the best solutions for them. I would like […]
Be Yourself, Your Best Self
Those of you who are friends with me – on Facebook or in real life – know that early in the year I chose “Be Yourself, But Be Your Best Self” as my motto for 2017. Now, as the year is rapidly nearing its end, I would like to look back and ask – what […]
Things to Remember and Things to Forget
Always Remember Always remember to forget, the things that made you sad, But never forget to remember, the things that made you glad. Always remember to forget, the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you. Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away, But never forget […]
5 Tips for Managing Work-Related Stress
How do you deal with the stress of working under pressure? This question is not only for job seekers looking to impress their prospective interviewers. Everyone, including those currently employed, self-employed or owners of larger businesses experience working under pressure. Even if you are in your dream career, or a successful entrepreneur doing what you […]
Three Reasons to Express Gratitude
When I first moved to North America from Azerbaijan nearly two decades ago, life presented me with many teachers. Each of them taught me something that helped with the transition into my new life. Among those teachers, there were two of my classmates from Omaha, Nebraska, named Jason and Brian. They took it upon themselves […]
“SOS! My Boss Has a Shiny Object Syndrome!”
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the Shiny Object Syndrome. After that post, one of my readers shared her workplace experiences with a boss who seems to suffer from this condition. The reader finds her work frustrating as the direction they are headed seems to be changing way too frequently and sporadically which […]
How to Maximize Adult Learning Potential
A huge pat on the back to all who survived the first month of the back-to-school routine – by far the most involved time of the year for me. Between getting acquainted with teachers and school schedules, adjusting bedtimes, and all the extra driving we have to do as parents – it can affect not […]
The Shiny Object Syndrome
With 2017 nearing its last quarter how many of you have completed your New Year Resolutions for this year or at least have come as far as half-way to completing them? How many of you even remember what goals were important enough a year ago to make it to your list? According to statistics, only […]
A Dream Team – the Formula for Success
The ultimate goal of any business is to produce results and be profitable. Results are what allows us to live our dreams, so what is the best way to steadily grow those results year after year? I would find the answer to that question soon after I was promoted to Division Manager back in 2011. […]