Think about a person that you would follow regardless of where they were going. What makes them a leader worth following? In terms of the business world, a leader doesn’t necessarily make decisions, and a leader doesn’t necessarily have the highest ranking title. A true leader is someone that has earned the trust and respect of their team; and as a result, that team will follow that person in whatever direction they take.
Project Managers are Leaders Read More »
Project Management is a very difficult line of work to describe in terms that every person can understand. The quickest answer I can usually come up with is “I get all of the work done on projects without doing any of the actual work”, which is the best description I have of what I do.
What exactly, do Project Managers Do? Read More »
In the first and second blog posts of this series we talked about heavy stuff. I shared some thoughts about
Do Affirmations and Quotes Work for You? Read More »
In my first blog post, I shared some thoughts about disappointment, one of two key human conditions that I’ve observed
Forgiveness: Is a Workplace Grudge Holding You Back? Read More »
Happy to be here … let me introduce myself: My name is Mildred Lynn McDonald. I hail from the bonnie
Disappointed? 5 Insightful Ways to Rise Again Read More »
Most of us associate being compassionate, nonjudgmental, and allowing the other to be and do as they please — as laying the foundation to “being taken advantage of”. It’s very natural to assume this. But, I’m suggesting, to allow the steam roller to be the steam roller – doesn’t mean to place oneself in its path.
Avoiding Monsters: Sucker Proofing Your Relationships Read More »
Difficult people. I really don’t like that term. Think back… haven’t all of us been perceived as “difficult” at least
Difficult People – not! Read More »
We’ve heard saying like “It’s not what you say, but how you say it”; “Actions speak louder than words”; “It’s not what you way, but how you feel when you say it.” After an incident this past week, I totally agree with all of those statements more than ever. Why?
It’s not what you say (Part II) Read More »
I recently was asked “How do you handle the “pains in the neck” at the office, home and social environments.
How do you handle the “pains in the necks” on your projects? Read More »
1. If I just use music and media, may I give up studying grammar and vocabulary and quit my language
Breaking the myths about language learning as an adult Read More »
On our first day, we typically want to “prove ourselves”. We want to show that they made a great decision in hiring us. We feel the need to jump in and be productive right away. Although our intentions are very good, in our zeal to impress, we can even go a little overboard.
Some sage advise for your first day at a new job. Read More »