You’ve heard it too many times: the distracting, irritating, cell phone that rings or vibrates during the middle of a business presentation. Smart phones and cell phones are wrecking havoc with business etiquette and manners. Their indiscriminate use is hurting business, and it could be your business if you’re not careful.
The other day I sat by the phone waiting for the call about a potential coaching assignment. The phone never rang. The person who booked the session never bothered to call or write to explain why she didn’t follow through. Was she sick? Did she have to go out of town suddenly? I’ll never know,
Oh, no. Your worst fears have come true. You had too much to drink at your company’s holiday party and you ended up on the floor. A “friend” captured the embarrassing incident on his smart phone and thought it would be funny to post it to YouTube and tweet the link to his Twitter followers.
The very word “negotiation” implies potential conflict. When you enter into a negotiation, the participants often have different agendas or goals. That’s why negotiations can be difficult. Even the thought of it makes some people want to flee. While few of us welcome confrontation, always “caving in” can sabotage your career or diminish your efforts to
Several of our good friends are clients of many years. So the following advice may seem counter to our own rule of separating your business and personal lives. One of the reasons our relationships are long lasting is because we never spread gossip about other clients or say negative things about them. In our leisure
Don’t laugh. This happened to a client not too long ago. He’s a very busy CEO, who was so tired that he showed up at a morning press conference in a suit and tie but without socks. It was a tell tale sign that he had mentally checked out because of exhaustion. He wasn’t conscious
Being a little nervous before a presentation, or media interview, is only natural. However, it’s not natural if you panic and your heart starts racing, you break out in a sweat and want to throw up. If that describes you, then you need to work at reigning in your stage fright. Preparation and practice are
As former United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said when he couldn’t find words to describe obscenity in a film, “I know it when I see it.” That’s how you feel when you’re in the presence of someone with “executive presence.” You can’t describe it; you just know it when you see it. What is Executive
It’s difficult to get a good night’s sleep when your boss, or client, is sending you emails at midnight and expecting an immediate response. That may be a drastic example but it’s a situation that many executives confront every day. Can you say “No”? Setting Boundaries More than ever, you may be feeling that “enough
In addressing financial analysts, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, made headlines when he uttered a profanity in describing the firm’s legal issues a few years ago. He used a fairly mild swear word when he said the company needs to be “…careful to “stop stepping in dog****, which we do now and then.”
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