“Smile an everlasting smile, a smile can bring you near to me.” (Barry, Maurice, & Robin Gibbs 1967) Here in New Jersey and across the Carnegie Nation, there is nothing more powerful than a simple smile. In the classic best seller, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Section Two, Chapter Two, A Simple…
Category: Soft Skills
5 Ways to a New Profession
You get called into the office. And you really did not expect it to happen. You have been through some tough times in the past. But now you realize that you have to start over in new professional directions, hopefully within the same industry. Here are five strategies that will help you as you begin…
The Carnegie Formula for Relational Success
In the Dale Carnegie classic from 1936, How to win Friends and Influence People, there is a very interesting chapter in the middle of the book. In Part Three, How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking, Chapter 8 discusses “A Formula that will Work Wonders for You.” In it is a gold mine…
Stop Being a Negative Nancy at the Workplace!
Understanding the power that negative attitudes have in the workplace and how that then affects the morale of everyone else and ultimately the productivity and efficiency of the company is extremely important. Much research has shown that emotion can be contagious, particularly in group settings. What’s important to note is the difference between the negative…