Getting unstuck & removing your barriers to success
Hello, I am Kathleen Schulweis, professional certified co-active coach and owner of http://www.confidenceconnections.com, a coaching and training organization. I am an executive coach with over 25...
View ArticleProfessional business net-working: 10 guidepost for success
Like it or not, meeting people face-to-face is a grand way to grow your business. Professionals net-work all the time getting to know one another and thus creating trust. I regularly receive referrals...
View ArticleCarts and Horses: What Order are Yours In? Business Development 101
One thing about business development I know to be true is carts and horses. Yes, that’s right carts and horses. More often I am finding new and seasoned entrepreneurs putting their carts before their...
View ArticleWaging a five step strategic counter-offensive to workplace bullying
When I am at a meeting and ask, ‘Who in the room has been bullied at work?’ 50% raise hands; adding, ‘Who know someone who has been bullied?’ it’s 100%. Bullies use threats, intimidation...
View ArticleMore on bullying...What to do when you're living or working in Hades
Bullies drain you with threats, and unrealistic or unreasonable demands and makes you feel sick and afraid all the time. Unless you do something productive, drain your life force as we imagine a...
View ArticleWhy you must be assertive with any boss but especially a workplace bully boss
According to researchers at Northwestern University there may be no such things as a sensitive boss. It seems insensitivity is to power as empathy is to powerlessness.Frankly, the powerful just don’t...
View ArticleRoad rage in the office: are you becoming a workplace bully?
If you spend any time on the road, you know we’re living in a stress-out, over-worked and insecure world. Road rage is up – yelling, screaming, slamming doors, flipping off, and threats are up and...
View ArticleWaging a five step strategic counter-offensive to workplace bullying
When I am at a meeting and ask, ‘Who in the room has been bullied at work?’ 50% raise hands; adding, ‘Who know someone who has been bullied?’ it’s 100%. Bullies use threats, intimidation...
View ArticleMore on bullying...what to do when you're living or working in Hades
Bullies drain you with threats, and unrealistic or unreasonable demands and makes you feel sick and afraid all the time. Unless you do something productive, drain your life force as we imagine a...
View ArticleSeven steps for surviving (and maybe thriving) in a tough workplace
Okay, you’re struggling, contemplating things that will land you in jail, wishing you could be anywhere but around your caustic, obnoxious, and maybe bullying boss or colleague, and yet, you stay.Why...
View ArticleAre you a victim of workplace bullying?
Workplace bullying is something we cannot always define but we know it when we experience it. Here are some descriptions of workplace bullying that might help you determine if what you are experiences...
View ArticleWorkplace bullies: should you ignore the behavior?
Oftentimes suggestions on how to handle bullying include something like this: Ignore the bully. Bullies are looking for a reaction and lose interest if they aren't given the satisfaction of getting...
View ArticleStand Up! How to Respond to Bullying, Aggressive Behavior & Unpleasant...
There are quite a few suggestions for handling difficult situations including breathing, counting to 10, lavender oil, and meditation. Okay, fine but really not so fine. Difficult situations require a...
View ArticleSchoolyard vs workplace bullying, part 1 of 2
Remember the schoolyard bully? Who could forget the grip of fear when witnessing or suffering the assault of a bully! The bully created terror in our hearts by grabbing control of us. The bully used...
View ArticleSchoolyard vs workplace bullying, part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this article, we explored the difference between schoolyard and workplace bullying. So, based on the growing field of study which analyzes bullying, start your quest for handling the...
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Is your image aligned with your career goals?
Do you want or need a Professional Image Consultant? Yes, there is power in aligning your image with your career!Image consultants are professionals who help individuals align their visual image...
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What are you upset about? Values-Driven Organizations
This issue came up during a confidence coaching session. Several employees went to their supervisor to report a problem with another employee (Jim). It seems he had been rude to a client (as reported...
View ArticleResumes, Cover Letters & Interviews, Oh My: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road...
This week I posted a researcher/admin job on Craig’s List. Within 90 minutes I had 75 resumes. Here are 14 things that came to mind when reviewing responses to my listing: Put your employment...
View ArticleDo You Need a Personal Brand to Promote Yourself & Your Career?
Most people think having a Brand is for Coca Cola or Apple, says, Judy Lue of Lue’s Graphics Design ~ web+print, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA. Judy builds brands for individuals as well as companies....
View ArticleLiving life large: Elizabeth Much, World Traveling Publicist, Much and House PR
Talking with Publicist Elizabeth Much of muchandhousepr.com is like breathing in excitement, opportunity, and dreams coming true. Elizabeth is a publicist. She creates the spin, excitement and...
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