Last week, we provided a couple of tips to help you set and keep your New Year’s goals. Below, you’ll find two final tips to help keep you motivated. Treat Yourself. As you progress to a measurable benchmark, and especially when you’ve achieved a goal, reward yourself. Treating yourself when you attain your goal, and… Read more »

Last week we provided a useful idea for creating and keeping your New Year’s goals. This week we have two more tips to help you. Set S.M.A.R.T Goals. It’s great to have challenging and exciting goals but make sure you are specific about what it means to accomplish them. Take the time to define what… Read more »

As the new year gets going, we all start to think about things we want to accomplish, both personally and professionally. It’s the time of year when people make resolutions and set goals for the year. Creating the resolution is the fun part but following through after the New Year excitement wears off is the… Read more »

Over the past two weeks, we’ve provided some tips for speaking confidently in front of an audience. Here are some final tips to keep in mind. Positive Thinking – Thinking positively can make a big difference in effective communication to a group. Negative thinking and fear bring up self-sabotaging thoughts and self-talk, lowering your confidence… Read more »

Last week we discussed planning and practicing. Here are a few more tips to help you become a more confident speaker. Engage Your Audience – When speaking, try to engage your audience. This makes you feel less alone, as the speaker, and helps get your message across. You could ask leading questions or encourage your… Read more »

Chances are, at some point in your professional or personal life, you will need to speak in public. You may be asked to give a presentation at work, or invited to talk about your organization at a conference, or required to train newly-hired employees. Good public speaking skills can help you advance your career and… Read more »

Employers, as much as employees, can benefit from having a remote workforce. For some companies, especially small businesses or start-ups, every hour of the day is important. More time focused on the work, and not spent on the commute, allows these companies to use precious resources on building their products and businesses. Companies who offer… Read more »

Employees aren’t the only ones who benefit by working from home. Companies also benefit when they have employees who work off-site, in terms of increased productivity, limited absences and money saved. Telecommuting is probably most common in the tech industry where companies have the infrastructure to support employees who work remotely. These companies often have… Read more »

Last week, we discussed the benefits to employees of working from home, including the ability to focus on work without the distractions of an office environment. Working from home can also increase job satisfaction as employees feel the health benefits of a more balanced work life. Employees who work from home have eliminated one of… Read more »

Working from home can benefit both employees and employers. While some believe that 40 hours per week in the office is the only way that work gets done, there is growing support for workers who find themselves more productive when working from home. The answer to the question of whether or not it’s right for… Read more »