It’s Auto-Reply, Not Auto-Pilot In preparation for going on vacation, many people turn on their email “Auto-response” function. Perhaps because vacation is so close—and they’ve already begun inhaling the heady fumes of their SPF… Read More
Wow in the Air Wow in the Air by Carolyn W. Paddock Frances Cole Jones, author of How to Wow andThe Wow Factor, knows what it takes to make a good impression in any… Read More
Hosting a Work Dinner Party? My new article on Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference: As someone in the workforce, you may find that you have to entertain your boss, and/or your colleagues, in your own… Read More
Leave No Trace This is the first rule of camping and I feel it should also be the first rule of inter-office relationships that have suddenly, unexpectedly gone awry. And while some moments… Read More
There’s a New Kid in Town With graduation behind you, moving is upon you. And, while you may not have known studies put moving right behind death and divorce on the list of greatest stresses to… Read More
The Formula for Selling Anybody, Anything, Any Time Read my article published on MSN Careers by CareerBuilder.com: Here’s the thing: Sometimes we’re selling our ideas, sometimes we’re selling our products and, these days, many of us are selling… Read More
College Grads Make Sure You’re Covered: 3 Rules for Writing an Effective Cover Letter At the moment, college graduates nationwide are sending cover letters far and wide—many of which came to me for pre-sending inspection. Based on what I saw, I put together the… Read More
HOW TO MANAGE Your Expectations My new article on Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference: Over the years, one thing I’ve slowly, painfully, learned is the importance of distinguishing between someone letting me down and my … Read More
Job-Hunting Tips for New Graduates MYFOXNY.COM – It is graduation season, which means that pretty soon thousands of young people will be looking to enter the job market. In my interview with FOX 5, I… Read More
Greet Like a Ginsu: (Part Two) In my last post I talked about ensuring your physical space is clean and welcoming. It’s also important to be very clear with the people manning these areas about personal… Read More