05/07/08
Job Interview Tips
Between tax season, traveling to visit clients and just being plain busy, it has been a long while since we have had an update to Balancing Act.
In this post we are going to share some general interviewing tips for those who are job seeking in this oh-so-competitive jobmarket.
So it seems that the IRS will be taking a closer look at how small and medium-sized businesses classify their payments for hired help. Depending on the situation that exists between your business and the person you have working for you, you may be forced to rethink your working relationship.
Below is the second part of Uncork Your Performance.
Idea 6. Talk Nicely To Yourself
Okay now it is time to come clean. You talk to yourself. It is okay, we all have an inner dialogue running in our head. In fact, if you are like most people you probably have some pretty negative things to say to yourself. Just like thinking in terms of failure is harmful to your happiness, so is this negative inner dialogue. And just like everything else in life we have a choice about this inner dialogue. It does not have to be negative.
Every January it is the custom to make New Year’s resolutions, create new goals and decide that this year will be better than the year before. For many of us, these lofty and ambitious ideas fall by the wayside almost immediately and we return to our well worn routines. And then comes the common refrain…."Well, there is always next year.”
With this in mind I want to share 10 great ways to help you make 2008 your best year yet. The great thing is that these ideas will work for you personally and professionally if you are sincere about making these ideas a part of your new routine. We will break this into a two part series. The first five ideas are available below.
12/09/07
Art Appreciation
Just about once a week, I visit one of our clients, Lynn Ciecierski of Wink Art & Design. Wink Art & Design is, as you might imagine, a design studio that specializes in providing full-service graphic design including logos, brochures, advertisements, e-commerce and websites.
What makes these visits noteworthy is that Lynn’s studio, located in Branford, Connecticut is not just a studio but it also is a charming gallery that features fine art, cards, and art prints.
