“The single best predictor of a candidate’s future job performance is his or her past job behavior.” “How do we know this is true? ...

I was facilitating an employment interviewing workshop the other day and as we were discussing why people were taking the course, one...

“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.” The comment came from my Bestie Bev, who was pretty much appalled that I would reheat a cup of...

When you were a child and were angry, upset, hurt, or frustrated, you probably didn’t have the words to express your emotions. It’s a...

Most people don’t put much thought into what typeface they use when sending an email or creating a document. Some might avoid Comic in a...

I wrote this blog post when my daughter, now a rising junior, first went off to college. For those whose children will be going off to...

Every morning for the past three weeks, we’ve traveled together to downtown Houston to spend an hour or two at Gulf Coast Veterinary...

If you’re searching for a new job, the first hurdle you’ll have to cross is getting that job interview. In today’s competitive job...

Last week, I discussed the evolution of criticism, constructive criticism, and constructive feedback. I also outlined the benefits of...

Over the years, I’ve seen an evolution in terms used for negative feedback. The first term I remember hearing is “constructive...

My daughter called me the other day very excited that she’d had a tremendous personal revelation recently. Her revelation reflected much...

Everyone has complaints from time to time and I’m not trying to imply with this post that we should blow off every complaint that comes...

“Love love love” is in the air this week! I was trying to think of a Valentine’s Day related post for this year and looked to last year’s...

Some people say that public speaking is one of the top things people fear. In fact, these same people say that most of us would rather...

Let’s face it, the world is a critical place. Television shows’ “humor” is based on personal attacks and put-downs. Most reality...

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. — Ralph Waldo Emerson On the morning of the presidential inauguration, as I was...

In last week’s post concerning office holiday party behavior, one of the recommendations was to engage at the party– to put yourself out...

Any time management article will suggest that you “prioritize,” but many of us don’t really know how to do that. It seems everything is a...

When it comes to things they don’t want to do, people generally don’t go quietly. They passively or actively resist, question, argue, and...

If you’re shocked, appalled, or offended, please read last week’s blog post… again. We’ll be back next week! #unplugtechnology #unplug...