Their job is to make everyone feel like their Lego project is great. You'd be surprised how many parents are there, swiping the white blocks from little kids at the Lego snowman contest.). But I force myself to try to improve my emotional intelligence because people who don't try to improve it generally suck at it. MORE >>

Start Blog Reader Favorites Free Ebooks Products Coaching Store About | Contact | Forums How To Deal With Energy Vampires: 8 Simple Tips by Celes | Email to friend Originally written on Jun 23, 2009. How do you feel after your encounters with them? To negative people, life just sucks. Misery loves company. Period. MORE >>

I mentioned this week that in the US, we spend a collective 100,000 years a month on Facebook where we connect with friends, share stories, connect with our favorite products and brands, and even look for a job. And yet only 23% US Recruiters use Facebook as a recruiting and candidate source. I’ll speak to those in a minute. MORE >>

The true measure of your executive brand and promise of value to future employers is reflected in what those who know your work the best – co-workers, peers, top management, team members, customers, etc. have to say about you. They’re attracted to candidates who have quality recommendations on their profiles. Don’t do it. MORE >>

Many people now use email as a primary way of communicating with friends, family, co-workers and others who are important to each of us for different reasons. Understand the audience you’re communicating with will determine how casual you can be. Forwarding emails to show perceived productivity is never a good idea. MORE >>