A colleague of mine, Barclay Thompson of Clear Business Development, shared the following link (from Nigel Botterill called Networking – The Surest Way to Stay Poor?) with me the other day. Following that we met up for coffee earlier today to talk about blogging, which I do quite a bit of, and a general catch… MORE >>

Whatever your business, product, or service, credibility is key. It’s also true with your personal reputation. On that note, the information that appears, or doesn’t appear, whenever your name is searched on the Internet is a litmus test of your personal and professional credibility. It’s called G-cred. Is yours? The more key words, the better. MORE >>

“Out of sight, out of mind” It’s not just true about people and things we are trying to avoid. It’s also true about our goals. Thoreau once said, “Our life is frittered away by detail.” ” Without a visual reminder of the things we are working toward, we will not work on them. Out of sight, out of mind. MORE >>

Years ago, I had a large office in the Wall Street area with a personal secretary screening my phone calls, opening mail, taking dictation, and managing my calendar. Since then of course, the business world has changed. The next phase had executives sharing a pool of secretaries using floppy discs working on word processors. That [.]. MORE >>

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg became a hero to many women when she publicly stated that she leaves the office at 5:30 p.m. every day to be with her children. Not only was this a call for the 40-hour week many of us have abandoned, it was a statement from a powerful, successful woman. But Brescoll turned to the U.S. MORE >>