Posts tagged ‘friendship’

Dale Carnegie wrote the famous book many years ago and it is still in use today.  The trait of being able to influence people and make them feel good in your company is one that never goes out of style… not even in today’s digital and electronic society.

So, what are the top traits to make this possible?   Here are the Top 5 Success Habits to WIN BIG with people:

5 Ways to Win Friends and Influence People: Continue reading ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ »

We often think that in order to have a successful career, one must be willing to sacrifice a satisfying personal life.  Not so.

We do not have to deny our personal selves when living in the corporate setting.  Career commitment can co-exist with a strong family life and sense of self.  We do spend more time at the office than we are afforded at home but careful scheduling can enable us to balance career and personal life.

Some things to think about… Continue reading ‘Career Versus Personal Life?’ »

Do you enjoy being around people?   Do people enjoy being around you?

Many people come and go – in and out of our lives- and often times we don’t realize who may be gone for good until we wake up one day and find that we have only a few acquaintances remaining.  Unfortunately, unlike true friends, our acquaintances and business associates will keep moving away from us if the chemistry no longer works.   The people we used to laugh with and enjoy an occasional lunch with can slowly or even abruptly slip away from us with no warning at all. Continue reading ‘Are You a People Repellent?’ »

Reminisce for a moment back to childhood when your school class took field trips to interesting places in the city or region.  Weren’t we all assigned a “buddy” to sit with on the bus and to keep each other safely inside the group?  If the headcount didn’t add up as the bus was loaded up for the return trip to school, your buddy was responsible for knowing if you had slipped off to the restroom or had been eaten by lions and tigers and bears.  Oh my!

Well, fast forward many years and this buddy system is still a good idea.  Often I meet with people who are in job or career transition.  And what a scary and lonely world that can be!  Continue reading ‘Remember the Buddy System?’ »