Friday Business Zen: Attitude Is Contagious

While in a meeting yesterday, I noticed one of my colleague’s screensavers, as cliche as screensaver messages can be, this one got me thinking, it said: “Attitude is Contagious: Is yours worth catching?” The economic challenges that we are all facing right now have an undeniable effect on our attitude.  Some handle the stress of layoffs and [...]

Upgrade Your Brand

We see Brand names all over our star athletes.  They are aggressivley pursued by NIKE, UNDER ARMOUR, SPEEDO, VISA and hundred’s more to be the symbol of why we should want to be like Mike.  A brand is more than a symbol.  It is an idea, and it represents an aspirational and uniqueness that boasts [...]

5 Tips for Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Your Team

Your Boss: “Hey, Gen Y Young Professional, we need a good way to do <insert task here> on the interwebs, go check your facebook-ey thing-a-ma-jigger and let me know how we should do it.” That’s how it all starts, whether you are pulled into it, or you volunteer for it out of sheer passion, many [...]

Get a Clue from LinkedIn

Is your company realigning itself to adapt to the changing economy?  Whether your company is big or small, there are probably changes brewing.  Often the changes are not transparent because the company is working strategically to adapt the business to changing forecasts.  Another reason for a lack of transparency is because the company may want [...]

Sail through your next presentation

A presentation is relative and are often prepared for audiences that can be subjective at the very least. How can you make your mark with the team and your boss without sugar-coating the content of the message? Try these simple steps for a successful presentation that you can be proud of and your team [...]