If you’re anything like me and pop culture, you’re Charlie Sheen-ed out. But the Star-Ledger had an interesting column yesterday: What, if anything, can we learn from his mishaps? – We can all get distracted. Sheen was distracted by activities beyond his career. The column points out that our comments don’t fade into oblivion any…
Category: Soft Skills
Tips for inspiring your employees and co-workers
What is it that inspires you to do your best work? Have you considered what things might be fueling the work of your employees/co-workers? Although unique to each worker, professional drive has a basic core to which everyone can relate. Discover your essential similarities, and use this knowledge to inspire others to cooperate, instead of…
Making a good speech, even on the fly
With enough practice, any one of us can be an effective public speaker. But what about the times when we’re asked to speak on the fly? An impromptu talk doesn’t give us the chance to research and prepare, and often requires us to think on our feet. But there are a few things we can…
A few tips for delegating work in the office
A wise person once said: “Nothing is impossible if you can delegate.” At some point or another, all of us must either delegate our work or accept delegated work. Nevertheless, navigating delegated work can be tricky, as it requires striking a balance between an existing workload and new work that has added weight to it. That…