Archive for the ‘Video’ Category
Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer
This past week a lot of us spent time looking at the thermometer because it was hot as all billy-be-damned here in NYC. And what I noticed is, the more I focused on the temperature, the more my temperature seemed to rise to meet it. Which got me to thinking about the importance of being [...]
Make Power Points Powerful
I don’t know about you, but I loved show-and-tell as a kid. Unfortunately, however, the adult version of show-and-tell—the Power Point presentation—often leaves a lot to be desired. And it seems I’m not alone when I say this. In fact, a political party in Switzerland has just started a movement to ban the use of Power [...]
What to Do When the Silence is Deafening (Not to Mention Disheartening)
Hello hello, I received the below letter from a frustrated job seeker—and it echoed the sentiments I’ve heard from a lot of you. She found my response helpful, so I thought I’d send it out as a Wow as well: Hi Frances, I, and MANY friends, have found that after applying to a job (both [...]
Post Emily Post: Would You Rather Hear about “Worries & Problems” or “Welcome & Pleasure”?
Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to speak at the UnderFashion Club in NYC. (See the video link, below, for a short ‘teaser’). Among the topics of discussion was the new trend of responding respond to “Thank you,” with “No worries!” – as if everyone in NYC had suddenly become an extra in a Crocodile [...]
Save Money & Set Up Your Professional Home Office
I’m excited to announce my new partnership with Savings.com. To celebrate, this post includes coupons to help you save money on setting up your professional home office, as well as tips on how you can be as efficient and professional as possible once you and your home office are ready to roll. So, without further [...]
Warm Up to Your Cold Call
With the weather getting warmer, it can be easy to fall into a pre-summer mindset—allowing ourselves to daydream about a life spent in flip flops and sunglasses, with our most pressing decision being whether or not to order the drink with the curly straw or the umbrella. As seductive as this seems, I guarantee you [...]
Thank You, Colin Firth, for Dropping (My Version of) the “F Bomb”
The morning after the Oscars, the biggest conversation was Melissa Leo’s use of what commentators appear to have settled on calling “the F bomb.” It was, without question, beyond unfortunate- and that’s all that needs to be said about it. I was, however, deeply gratified by Colin Firth’s use of a very different “F Bomb.” [...]
Nose Hair Clippers and Other Learning Opportunities
Information—even quirky information—can be gold. At least one product is built on this premise, and has been for years: nose hair clippers. Here’s what I mean: We’ve all seen the ads for nose hair clippers in the back of various magazines, and you may have noted that they can be had for an extraordinarily reasonable [...]
Don’t Try to “Drink the Ocean”: Set Three-Day, Three-Month, and Three-Year Goals
Whether it’s a new job, your current job, or a job hunt,it’s critical to set three day, three month, and three year goals.Why? Because these three time spans capture the urgent, important, and strategic perspectives on tasks that successful people instinctively adopt. Your three-day goals should blend the merely urgent with the important, and bring focus to your [...]