Coaching difficult employees can be one of the most challenging aspects of management for leaders. Issues with difficult employees may have only been partially addressed in the past and a new leader inherits the responsibility to continue the discussions when he/she comes on board. In other cases, difficult employees were… Read More
Many of us have made significant investments in our careers; time in the work force, funds towards education and perhaps most importantly mental and emotional energy. Leadership training and coaching is designed to help burgeoning leaders capitalize on those investments and be successful in meeting their growing professional roles and… Read More
How can an executive life coach help me? Executive life coaching is a built-in support system to help executives be engaged and purposeful in personal as well as business life. Executive life coaching is an excellent vehicle to help you clarify a purpose for your whole life. Executive life coaching… Read More
Twitter, a microblogging service, only allows you to post 140 characters at a time, but many businesses and executives are stumped by what to say. Dan Zarrella’s “The Social Media Marketing Book” (O’Reilly Books, $19.95), has some Twitter traffic tips for businesses as part of a successful social media strategy. Read More
One of the big decisions entrepreneurs face is whether they need to go for a Master’s in Business Administration. So is it necessary? It depends, says Seth Kaufman, psy.d, Certified Career and Life Purpose Coach with the Think Human. “Sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t,” says the coach. He says the… Read More
If you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, says Seth Kaufman, psy.d, , Certified Career and Life Purpose Coach for the Think Human, you need to “marry purpose with what people want to purchase.” This pithy expression contains some important entrepreneurial advice. Dr. Kaufman says you need to have a… Read More
Vivian Vassar, the entrepreneur behind Hey Viv! Vintage, is skilled at using social media to grow her business. She shared some tips with us last week. Here are some more of Vassar’s ideas for increasing your online presence: * Use keywords and themes to promote your products: Each week, Vassar comes… Read More
Vivian Vassar, the entrepreneur behind the online business Hey Viv! Vintage, says that having a social media presence is crucial to her company’s success. In addition to her web site, she uses Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and a blog to help sell 50s’ retro costumes and vintage clothing. Here are some… Read More
Executive coach Randi Raskin Nash has some favorite quotes on goal-setting. If you’re looking to get motivated to take on some pending tasks on your to-do list now, so you can hit the ground running in the New Year, check out her tips on how to do so, and read… Read More
Executive coach Randi Raskin Nash says that if you want to get things accomplished before the end of the year (or anytime!), you need to be smart about it. SMART is an acronym to keep in mind when setting goals, personal or professional. There are actually many effective variations for… Read More
