The Blog of Frances Cole Jones

Best-selling Author / Corporate Speaker / Business Expert

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Why Wait? Start Your New Year’s Resolution December 1

Tomorrow is December 1. For many, this marks the start of holiday “merriment,” complete with indulgence into at least four of the seven deadly sins. Now, I’m no prude– I like my merriment as well as the next person. That said, I’m writing today to propose a new way to organize your December: by starting [...]

Giving it Up is Not Giving Up

An earthquake, a hurricane, and terrorist threats have been the subjects of the majority of our conversations these last few weeks. This, combined with the strange lassitude + high anxiety mix brought on by the close of summer (I have to do everything! I’m exhausted from doing it all…) has many of us heading into [...]

Tweak your personal habits to get ahead in business

By Wendy Leung from Tuesday’s Globe and Mail: Author Frances Cole Jones says your business-lunch habits, the state of your desk and grammatical miscues could be holding you back If you want to get ahead at the office, shaking some salt on your pappardelle may be hurting you more than you think. According to Frances [...]