Maintaining Carpool Relations

More than 10% of Americans carpool to work, and as new college graduates in particular struggle to afford their own apartments, student loans, phone bills and gas, that number continues to climb, most notably in big cities. As we’re halfway through National...

25 Ways You Can Pay It Forward

25 Ways You Can Pay It Forward April 29th is Pay It Forward Day. For those who haven’t seen the movie starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment, or just aren’t familiar with the expression, to “pay it forward” means to do a favor...

4 Ways You Can Be Kinder to Your Admin Staff

4 Ways You Can Be Kinder to Your Admin Staff Over four million Americans work as secretaries, receptionists, or assistants. From starting the morning coffee, to maintaining databases, to handling less-than-pleasant phone calls, no workplace could run efficiently...

How to Be a Phone Conference Pro

 How to be a Phone Conference Pro If talking on the phone to a group of people makes you a little nervous, you’re not alone. Any meeting where you can’t see the other individuals can be tricky. Is the person who’s speaking taking a breath, or are...

3 Etiquette Tips for Emailing a Very Busy Person

3 Etiquette Tips for Emailing a Very Busy Person Email has been getting a bad reputation. According to a 2012 report published by the McKinsey Global Institute and International Data Corp., emailing takes up 28 percent of workers’ time. It’s no wonder...