In his book, “How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking,” Dale Carnegie tells the following story about New Jersey’s own Thomas Edison and the powers of observation: Thomas Edison found that twenty-seven of his assistants had used, every day for six months, a certain path which led from his lamp factory to…
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Be Careful When Providing Feedback in the Office
It’s a common dilemma in the workplace: You see something that you know can be improved upon, but you keep your mouth shut out of fear of reprisal or jeopardizing your career. But is this the right mindset? What if your observations were implemented and it resulted in saving the company money while making your…
Three Tips for Mastering New Media and Multimedia
(BPT) – New technology and digital media like Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Twitter are changing the way people communicate both at home and in the workplace. They’re also contributing to a generation gap. For example, users under age 30 are significantly more likely to use social-networking sites when compared to other adult age groups, according…
Hurricane Sandy Victims Need Your Help
I don’t normally digress from posting the great business- and personal development-centric information that Dale Carnegie Training of Central & Southern New Jersey is famous for, but today we’re going to make an exception. You see, over the past several days I joined my fellow New Jersey residents as we watched Sandy come up the…