All throughout life we lean on others to give us advice, point us in the right direction, to give us a new perspective and outlook in life. Basically to help us do better and be better in school, at our jobs and even personal lives. It starts with our parents, then teachers, later coaches and […]
We’ve just finished with summer and there is already a holiday just around the corner, bringing joy, spookiness and a ticket to autumn. Halloween is a holiday that is mainly celebrated in the English-speaking world, but with every year it is becoming more popular also elsewhere. It is a holiday when people dress up in […]
I’ve listened to perhaps one of the greatest podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to and I simply had to share it with you. Steven Bartlett’s podcast The Diary of a CEO, E101 “The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat”, where they talk about happiness, why “my brain is not me”, gratitude […]
Students returned to University on Friday. The start of the new academic year has started live, which brings certain challenges, especially for those students who have work obligations in addition to their studies. If you’re worried about finding a balance between studying and working part-time, you’re not alone. There are many students who have to […]
First, let’s define “Time management”. It is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder. What do we mean by that? We do more in less time. Meaning, we are more efficient by being in control of how […]
Social media has transferred crisis communication to a completely new territory with new dimensions. The Internet enables rumors and cybercrises to arise faster each day. And regardless of whether they happened by accident or were provoked by someone, they need to be answered immediately so that they do not spread “uncorrected”. If people want to […]
There is probably no one who would not know these two brands: Ikea and Friends. The first one is a global brand of home furnishing that provides people around the world with affordable prices, design, and comfort. The other one is an American comedy series about a group of friends living in Manhattan, New York. […]
Feeling burned out at work is an all-too-common condition in the workplace today. Though it is not technically a medical condition, it may lead to depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and insomnia. In fact, the World Health Organization recently classified workplace burnout as an occupational phenomenon and, consequently, a work hazard. So where can workers […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the European Championship has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks company, showing just how powerful sports stars are because of social media. “Ronaldo is right at the top of social media earners,” says PR expert Mark Borkowski. […]
Most of you have probably heard of the Queen’s Gambit limited series, but for those of you who don’t know it, this is one of the most successful series of 2020. The story of young chess miracle girl Beth Harmon, who became world champion, unexpectedly captured the hearts and minds of millions of viewers. Netflix […]
Productivity and efficiency have always been valued traits in any organization and even a criteria for employees. But in fact they are not synonyms. So, before deciding to improve either of them you need to know their differences. In short, productivity is how much work is produced or completed by your business, and efficiency is […]
2020 was a year where the whole world moved online. This also increased the attention on social networks themselves, as companies were ‘forced’ to communicate with their audiences, through interesting, everyday posts. But how do you make posts interesting enough for a person to notice them? How do we create a post that makes a […]
According to the Edelman “Trust Barometer” (a survey of 33,000 people in 28 countries), one in three people don’t trust their employer. But why should this statistic even matter? Why is trust in the workplace so crucial to a company’s success? And how do we build trust while working remotely? In this blog we will […]
It all starts and ends with an individual. The responsibility of an Individual is to be a building block of the collective. Even if we are part of a collective – the team or something wider, we must keep in mind that the responsibility begins with ourselves. We cannot expect from our surroundings to be […]
FRAMING – CAMERA / LAPTOP PLACEMENT Always place the camera (or phone) in the same eye plane or slightly higher. We should never look at the other party, on the other end of the video call, down or “from above”. To achieve this effect, we need to line the laptop or camera so that the […]
In a series of blog posts we will show you how to improve your negotiation skills. Last time we talked about how we should Beware YES, and Master NO. Today we will show you how to take back control with CALIBRATED QUESTIONS. So, if you find yourself to be in a position where your counterpart […]
In the previous blog we talked about using mirroring in a negotiation, and now we can move on to labeling. Labeling is a way of validating someone’s emotion by acknowledging it. Why is that so important? Shouldn’t we focus on our side of the negotiation? No. Remember in our first blog: How to say it, […]
In the previous blog we talked about HOW to say it, in any negotiation, Now we move on to: WHAT YOU SAY. First, we are going to talk about MIRRORING. Basically it is just repackaging your counterpart’s words and giving them back. With these tactics you are convincing your counterpart to move in a certain […]
Knowing how to negotiate can make or break your future business deal. And it doesn’t have to be complicated science. In the following articles we are going to present some useful tips and how-to’s to help you improve your negotiation skills. So, if you have an upcoming sales promotion, a pitch, a business deal negotiation […]
Welcome to part three of breaking down the article Entrepreneurship Skills for Growth-Orientated Businesses, to key findings that could benefit entrepreneurs and businesses that are trying to grow and excel. We suggest you read part one about barriers of growth and key internal factors that influence firm growth, and part two, discussing how to overcome […]
If you want to create a grow-orientated business and sharpen your entrepreneur skills, keep reading. We are breaking down the article Entrepreneurship Skills for Growth-Orientated Businesses, to key findings that could benefit entrepreneurs and businesses that are trying to grow and excel. This is part two of the three segments on how to grow your […]
After reading the article Entrepreneurship Skills for Growth-Orientated Businesses by Prof. Thomas M. Cooney from the Dublin Institute of Technology, we noticed that the presented information could benefit entrepreneurs and businesses that are trying to grow and excel. So, we are breaking down the article into 3 separate segments on how to grow your business. […]
