The 9 Kinds of Silence: Which Do You Favor? When Do You Use Them? Last week, I wrote about one of the more dubious distinctions of the www. This week, I’m happy to report that, through brain pickings, the www exposed me to something… Read More
“Yes” is also a Complete Sentence (Or, How I was “Fingered by the Lord”) Many of us know the phrase, “No is a complete sentence”. Brought into popular consciousness as a method for reminding us that it’s OK to set boundaries to protect ourselves,… Read More
“Thank You for Rejecting Me” Ah, rejection! The sting that keeps on stinging….. Whether it’s a job, a client, or a love interest, I don’t know anyone (I was going to say ‘too many people’… Read More
Have a Gossip Buddy Ah, office gossip! Sometimes it seems like the only reason to go to work. And I don’t think I”m alone in finding scurrilous joy on hearing a delicious bit of… Read More
Apologize Once (Sincerely!) and Move On As you can imagine, as a resident of the Wow-world I’m never in a position to have to apologize for anything. In fact, my life is an endless loop of… Read More
“Do”ing something is Doo-Doo First, my apologies for the juvenile headline. I wanted to get your attention and it’s my hope that I did. Today’s post is a small scale rant against the pervasiveness… Read More
The New Year Promotion Plan Earn your next promotion in the New Year with these five simple steps. By Frances Cole Jones There’s a crispness in the air and we’ve all got that back-to-business, “wow,… Read More
Wow—it’s a TEDx Talk! Hello, hello: As some of you may remember, I participated in a TEDx event in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Today, I’m excited to be sending along the results… Read More
“Do You Understand?” vs. “ Am I Making Sense?” A few months ago I wrote a blog post entitled, “Let Me Know What I Can Do…” vs. “How Can I Help?” covering the (vast!) discrepancy between those two phrases.… Read More
Stop Asking Permission: Expert Tips To Land Your Dream Job Now Originally published on A Girl in a Dress By Charell Star Frances Cole Jones knows a thing or two about landing that elusive dream job. The native New Yorker and… Read More