Wield the 6 principles of influence
“Being Indispensable” podcast host Liz Van Vliet applies Dr. Robert Cialdini’s principles to an EA’s role.
Category: Personal Development
1- Minute Strategies: December ’19
Become a better speller … Maybe your little mistake wasn’t that bad after all … Is it spam? … Aim for “desktop zero” … The dark history of coffee … Having plants around does indeed boost your productivity … Play idiom bingo!
Keep your composure: Here’s how
Composure is one of the best qualities you can have. When you remain composed, you stay in control of your emotions and the situation, leading you to make better decisions. When you feel yourself losing your cool, use one of these techniques.
Win first impressions in business with your social media headshot
With 70% of hiring managers—and nearly half of B2B buyers—visiting social media profiles, it’s important to watch how you present yourself online.
Say what? 3 translation tools
Try these 3 translation resources.
Is the grass really greener over there?
Our LinkedIn and our news feeds are thick with pictures of cool, evolved floor plans and luxurious amenities. Places like this must really value their employees, right? Well, here are five myths about those workplaces that seem so great.
Fix a terrible, awful, no-good day
When humiliation occurs, it can seem nearly impossible to crawl out from underneath it and reclaim some dignity. In the worst moments, advice is difficult to hear, let alone follow. But there are some helpful strategies to guide you forward.
1-Minute Strategies: November ’19
This space intentionally left blank … One simple tool to change your workspace atmosphere … We’re arbitrarily declaring it National Unsubscribe Month! … In the mood to watch people walk around a track? … What language does your city speak? … Quick: Are there more stars in the galaxy than there are trees on Earth? … We finally found an explanation of Bitcoin that didn’t baffle us!
Brainy tech tips to manage stress and productivity on the go
The next time stress threatens to launch us into orbit, the following tips may bring balance back into our life and keep us grounded.
Break your personal cycle of discord
It’s going to happen again sometime this month, or even this week: A new work conflict is going to kick the same old petty exchanges into gear. Daniel L. Shapiro, Ph.D., recently explained to a webinar audience how it always seems to work—and what you might be able to do to fix it.