Rarely will someone you are meeting for the first time come right out and say “tell me why I should listen to you.”  It would be rude.

However, that is what most people are thinking . . . at least subconsciously.  In other words, we are all to varying degrees bombarded with ideas and images through […]

Earlier this week I read an article in Forbes talking about How Successful People Cure Their Blindspots.

As the title suggests, the post focused on the apparent blindspots or weaknesses that “derail” leaders from achieving their goals, and what they need to do to address them.

It is an interesting perspective in […]

“Women who initiated such conversations and changed jobs post MBA experienced slower compensation growth than the women who stayed put. For men, on the other hand, it paid off to change jobs and negotiate for higher salaries—they earned more than men who stayed did.” – The Myth of the Ideal Worker

In […]

In Susannah Breslin’s post Why Men Are Better Negotiators than Women she offers that if we see negotiation through the male filter she describes, not only do they “lie better,” they use negotiation “to intimidate” and are therefore better negotiators. And indeed, this is the perspective many women hold […]

You know what they say about opinions?  Well, like opinions everyone has advice to offer when asked.  Some of it good, some of it not so good.  Fortunately, you can usually tell the difference between the good and the bad fairly quickly.  What is a little more challenging is taking good advice that ultimately turns […]

 . . . his short and simple definition of a lady or a gentleman is, someone who always tries to make sure the people around him or her are as comfortable as possible.

I was reminded of the above definition of a lady or a gentleman last week when I read the news of how Google’s […]