Business Etiquette: Are You a Meeting Killer?

May 18, 2012 | Business Etiquette Tips

  According to a Wall Street Journal article, ‘Too many meetings’, was the number one time-waster at the office”.  I believe it.  On average, an office worker spends four hours a week in meetings and most regard this as time wasted.  You know...

How To Be More Interesting: Part 1

May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

When presenting business etiquette programs for corporations, I often recommend to get out and lead a “rich full life” for many reasons.   If you want to be more interesting, a great guest at a dinner party, or a better conversationalist, get out and...

Are You Good at Multitasking?

Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized

According to an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, only 2.5% of us can multitask efficiently. The rest of us only think we can.  Our brains are wired  for “selective attention” and to do things well we need to focus on one thing at a time. Rule...

Are You Creative at the Office?

Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

  One way to set yourself apart at work is to be creative.  According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, anyone can be creative.  In this article, Jonah Leher explains that creativity isn’t a magical trait that some are born with, but a skill that can...