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Everyone Around You Has a Story the World Needs to Hear
March 8, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Dave Isay [photo, left] opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story...Category: Interpersonal Communication, Special: VideosComments Off on Everyone Around You Has a Story the World Needs to Hear
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The 12 Worst Money Habits and How to Break Them
March 6, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyStill good advice from Libby Kane (photo, left)...Category: Financial Information and Accounting Concepts, Financial Management, Personal Finance, Special: ArticlesComments Off on The 12 Worst Money Habits and How to Break Them
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9 Times When You Should Always Negotiate for a Lower Price
by Jan ShawkeyNikelle Murphy (photo, left) has the details...Category: Financial Management, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 9 Times When You Should Always Negotiate for a Lower Price
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5 Ways to Listen Better
by Jan Shawkey"In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening...Category: Listening Skills, Special: VideosComments Off on 5 Ways to Listen Better
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Your Communications May Not Be Communicating
by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Your Communications May Not Be Communicating
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70 Different Email Sign-offs (for When You’re Sick of Saying “Best”)
by Jan Shawkey"It’s not that I don’t want to cap off my email with something great...Category: Email, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 70 Different Email Sign-offs (for When You’re Sick of Saying “Best”)
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“Poor Communication” Is Often a Symptom of a Different Problem
March 5, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Do employees complain that your company suffers from a lack of communication?..Category: Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on “Poor Communication” Is Often a Symptom of a Different Problem
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What Makes a Word ‘Real’
by Jan Shawkey"One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary...Category: Special: Videos, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on What Makes a Word ‘Real’
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How to Truly Listen
March 2, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums...Category: Listening Skills, Special: VideosComments Off on How to Truly Listen
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25 Business Buzzwords That Irritate Your Colleagues
March 1, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Special: Infographics, Web Writing, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 25 Business Buzzwords That Irritate Your Colleagues