By Marryam Chaudhry on Jun 8, 2009 in Communication Skills, General HR, Success Factors, Training and Coaching | 1 Comment
By Ivan Goldberg
This changing world is in a time of crisis, but shifting priorities mean that it is also a time of new opportunities. It requires us to reset our dials, to rethink our business, and open our eyes to the new business world, to the New Normality.
This is called “outside-in” thinking. It enables us [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on May 10, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
“Just do your best.” This phrase may conjure up images of your parents sending you off to school to participate in the school-wide spelling bee; Or your soccer coach sending you off to cover a position you’ve never played before; Or your elementary school teacher trying to get you to answer a tricky question. Maybe [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Apr 24, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors | 0 Comments
At Least 8 Questions to Assess Life Clutter
With spring around the corner for us in the northern hemisphere, and spring cleaning on my mind, I have been thinking about the clutter I have building up in my basement. It is physical clutter, textbooks from university, recycling I haven’t taken in yet, and old clothes that [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Apr 21, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, Training and Coaching, coaching | 1 Comment
By Ivan J Goldberg
Perhaps the question to ask is - what is a coach? My view is that a coach should be a support system, a point for accountability, a facilitator, a challenger, an honest commentator and a totally confidential advocate.
There are other aspects but perhaps the most important factor is what a coach is [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Mar 27, 2009 in Communication Skills, Corporate Culture, Success Factors | 2 Comments
“All human beings are completely responsible for their actions, even if they don’t want to be.”
You can only control your reactions to an event, not the circumstances leading up to those reactions. It’s all about perspective.
No one can “make” you “feel” or “do” anything. You always have a choice, no matter what. Often it’s a [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Feb 2, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, Training and Coaching | 2 Comments
By Nancy Adler
Allow me to rephrase the question if I may. Can you afford not to invest in a coach and mentor? My guess is that if things were going absolutely wonderfully for you in your professional and personal life, you would probably not be reading this article. Consider the fact that almost all highly [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 31, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, social media | 9 Comments
Social Media and Social Networking are two very popular buzz words these days. Almost everybody has heard of them. You must be saying “Yeah so what?” or maybe “that’s for teenagers” . According to a survey conducted by e-marketer 58% of adults still don’t know what Social Networking is.
Well my friends, in a single [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 28, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors | 4 Comments
By Kimberly Englot
I believe that everyone deserves to live an extraordinary life. These are some strategies and attitudes that have truly transformed my life, and I wish to share them with you. Use them and live your best life.
1. Be a class act and conduct yourself with integrity. Give others the benefit of the doubt, especially [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 24, 2009 in Communication Skills, General HR, Success Factors | 0 Comments
By Jeffrie Story and Debbie Allen
“If you don’t’ toot your own horn, you can’t enjoy the music.” - Debbie Allen
Shamelessly Effective Self-Promotion by Debbie Allen
When a friend of mine, Larry James, first stated, “I’m a shameless self-promoter,” I laughed. Then I thought for a moment, and I realized that I’m a shameless self-promoter, too. [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 23, 2009 in Communication Skills, Corporate Culture, General HR | 0 Comments
Good Morning All!
I found this wonderful presentation on a very interesting topic and would like to share it with all of you. Please do tell me what you think!
Happiness as Your Business Model