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Company Branding From A Noun to a Verb
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Turn Your Company Branding From a Noun to a Verb

One of my greatest lessons in company branding happened years ago I went to visit some friends who lived...

How to Stop Personal and Professional Harassment
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Are You being Harassed Personally or Professionally? 6 Ways To Make It Stop

I came home recently from seeing a play to a slew of texts from friends commenting on the viral...

How to optimize your resume
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5 Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out In 60 Seconds

A company recently brought me in to coach a Millennial who was quickly on track to be the next C-suite executive. This...

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Only Have a Few Hours in Barcelona? Follow This Easy & Fun Roadmap

One of my longstanding traditions has been to leave a few days on either side of a business trip to a...

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Want to Rock Your Career? A New Book Suggests Avoiding All Work & No Play

I recently attended yet another in a long series of professional time management & productivity workshops I have been to over the course...

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On Vacation? Get Someone Else To Do Your Work For You

This past week marked the official start of summer — and vacation season is in full swing — but a new...

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How to Know if Your Stress Is Business or Personal

It can be lonely at the top. That’s why so many leaders seek out someone who can help them see...

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Three Branding & Marketing Lessons You Can't Afford to Miss from MoMa

Earlier this week I went to a preview of the MoMA NYC exhibit Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends. This extensive retrospective...

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1 Thing You Already Do Every Day That Can Make You More Productive

My butt hurts. Seriously. I’ve been sitting in my ergonomically designed desk chair for the past eight hours (with only short...

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Pinterest Boards to Boost Your Brand

As a growing number of consumers jump on the Pinterest bandwagon, the opportunities to use the social-media site for business have...

Yams
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What I Learned From A Yam

There are certain holiday foods that grab a hold of us (traditionally speaking) and won’t let go. They form...

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Ten Tips To A Terrific Staycation

This week the weather turned a corner and the looming summer season hit me straight in the face –...

timeoff
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Why Your Personal Brand Wants You to Take Time Off

I recently returned from a conference that was wall to wall with smart, successful, type A movers and shakers...

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Bust Your Bad Small Business Eating Habits

Are you the type who walks by a Dunkin’ Donuts shop without so much as a sideways glance —...

Note Taking
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Take Note Of The New Note Taking Technology

I am, by all accounts, a rabid note taker. I scribble barely legible scrawls on scraps of paper at...

Bridge and Sky
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Are You On A Bridge To Somewhere?

In 2009, my hubby and I downsized from a 3000 square foot house to a 1600 square foot townhouse....

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When Downsizing Is Rightsizing

During the process, I sold off 10 pieces of furniture; donated over 200 books, assorted dishware and clothing for...

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Need To Recharge? Get Rid Of What's Weighing You Down

In 2009, I sold my house, found a new place to live and helped my husband get prepared for...

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How To Exercise At Your Desk

I don’t consider myself a workaholic – more like a work-a-lot-ic. And at midlife, I strive now more than...

Crisis man
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8 Steps To Cooling Down Your Anger

Slamming down the phone, yelling at coworkers, giving the computer (or copier) a good whack, shouting profanities, and throwing...

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