Connection, Likability & Networking

Managing a Micromanager

Getting your questions makes my day. I have had questions about working for micro-managers in the past but today’s question is a bit of a twist on that. This was

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Do you say ‘sorry’ too often? Do this instead…

Are you guilty of doing any of these… Starting a sentence with “Sorry, but” Including sorry when asking for something, “Sorry to ask…” Throwing sorry around too often and easily

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It’s Never Too Late

Yom Kippur starts tonight at sundown; it is the holiest day of the Jewish year – the day of forgiveness. Though I used to dread the fasting, I have come

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Do You Need an Upgrade?

When I was young, I dated the same person from the age of 17–25. Eight years. One-third of my life up to that point! We did not end up together,

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This Little Girl Is Me

This little girl is me. She grew up in a single-parent home with her resourceful mother and an older sister she idolized. The child of divorce, a really bad one.

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A simple habit that has a huge impact

A Simple Habit That Has A Huge Impact

Do you always say what you’re thinking? I used to teach, “If you think it, say it.” But, when I received some funny looks, it made me realize that, perhaps,

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Turning a problem into an opportunity

Turning A Problem Into An Opportunity

When we were on vacation recently in Antigua, we met a couple while lying on the beach who told us about an excursion called Pigs in Paradise where you could

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trust

5 Steps To Restore Broken Trust

When I was in business school, I had a friend that lived on the east side four blocks from me. So, he and I hung out a lot, grabbed dinner,

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The Difference Between Networking and a Connector

The Difference Between Networking and a Connector

I am asked this question often, but the first time was by my brother-in-law when I was writing The Connector’s Advantage. He waltzed into my office saying, “Writing another networking

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