Story provided by The Wall Street Journal – Some people enter a room of strangers and glide along from one lively conversation to another, uncovering golden new business contacts. How do they do it? These people know how to read a room—a capacity that can be partly inborn, but also learned. From the barrage of … Continue reading
Story provided by Wall Street Journal – Getting your annual performance review from your boss can be awkward and irritating. Can you imagine getting one from your spouse? A growing number of marriage therapists and relationship researchers recommend that spouses and romantic partners complete periodic performance reviews. Couples typically wait too long to go to … Continue reading
Story provided by TIME Money – Forget the excuses! Building good habits lies in following a system consistently, day in and day out. All of us like to mythologize successful athletes and entrepreneurs for their achievements. How do they do it? What’s their special sauce? What magic superpower does this one or that one have? … Continue reading
Story provided WriteyBoard – Most people have been in a meeting where someone read their notes verbatim, stayed seated and didn’t change the tone of his or her voice. How did you respond to that presentation? Were you motivated or ready to take a nap? No one walks into a meeting thinking, “I want to … Continue reading
Story provided by Business Insider – During two years of business school at Stanford, I wrote down the best advice from our professors and lecturers. This advice is from my favorite teachers and lecturers, including Andy Rachleff, Mark Leslie, Irv Grousbeck, Joel Peterson, Eric Schmidt, and many others. Admittedly, a lot of this is focused on … Continue reading