Ask any carpenter, and he’ll tell you: “Measure twice, cut once.” In carpentry work, it literally means that it’s a good practice to double-check your measurement before cutting a piece of wood – otherwise, you stand a chance of producing a mis-cut that results in wasted material and time. But, on a broader scale, “measure…
Wouldn’t it be great if all of our interpersonal communication went smoothly? What if your colleagues always gave and received feedback gracefully? What if you always knew just what to say at those after-work mixers? What if running into a co-worker at your child’s soccer game was always a happy moment? With strong emotional intelligence,…
There’s no shortage of advice on how to stick with your goals. This advice often ranges from the very vague (“Believe in yourself!”) to the slightly oddball (“Put you alarm clock across the room!”). But what if you haven’t achieved your goals because you haven’t done a good job of setting them in the first…
If you want to speed the growth of your business, outsourcing some or all of your marketing may be the key. Forbes says, “If you do find your revenue growing…slower than you’d like, it could be time to outsource at least some of your marketing efforts. Reasons to Outsource Most business owners and entrepreneurs…
Delivering criticism is part of working with others. Usually, the burden falls on management and company leaders, but all members of a healthy team should learn to openly share input. Only with honest communication can team members let others know what they need. And, only by accepting feedback can we improve. Ekaterina Walter, contributor to…