Can you read this?

There are quite a number of motivational speakers and self-improvement books out there with a surprisingly simple message: believe that success will come easily to you and it will.

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In the last couple of days I have received cryptic memos at work, undecipherable emails, incomplete invitations, and a handful of odd looks, expressions, and a bizarre, possibly obscene, gesture (from another motorist).

We live and work in an age when there is plenty to fret about for professionals in every field and at every level.

Fear is one of our most basic and essential survival mechanisms, but sometimes it can overwhelm us even when a real threat doesn't exist.

What do you do when you fall off the horse?

This Business English podcast is the second part of a two-part series on making, rejecting and accepting suggestions.

"We are made to persist.

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This is the last in our three-part Business English Podcast series on cold calling.

The crux of the problem is the demand for certainty in a world that is always tentative and uncertain.

Have you ever wondered why Twitter has a 140 character limit?

Most everyone I meet feels pulled in more directions than ever, expected to work longer hours, and asked to get more done, often with fewer resources.

In my life I have deliberately cultivated a workday that is flexible, simplified, slow, mindful, creative.

There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications strategy: 1.

Your employees are Facebooking and Tweeting at work.

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Some people are incredibly effective and efficient.

Most of us, though, think we're above average multitaskers.

You hear so much about how instantly reachable we all are, how hyperconnected, with our smartphones, laptops, tablets and such.

Hurricane Irene and [the] East Coast earthquake are critical reminders of the importance of timely communication among managers and their employees.

You’ve probably read countless articles that promise you better happiness, only to be disappointed.

When it comes to legal issues, most bloggers are either unaware or misinformed about the laws that they operate under.

Your colleague Jim calls you “honey,” makes cracks about women drivers, and suggests that you be the one to shop for the retirement gift for Bob because “women like that sort of thing.