Setting attainable and enjoyable New Year’s resolutions

I’m not a big fan of making New Year’s resolutions because I find they are easy to break after a few weeks. The gym I belong to is a perfect example of this – hordes of new people fill the classes in January and by February most of them have disappeared. It can be hard…

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12 months to a better you

It’s the New Year, that time when everyone looks forward to a fresh start. Many people make resolutions such as lose weight, exercise more and eat better. Those are all worthy goals, but what if instead you focused on being a better person? A person who made great first and lasting impressions and who was…

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The sweetest sound

Are you good at remembering names? If you answered no, you’re not alone. Whenever I teach networking or my First and Lasting Impressions training I ask the participants if they are skilled at remembering names. Usually only a handful of people will raise their hand. Yet, people admit that forgetting names is one of the most…

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Six tips for remembering names

Has this ever happened to you? You’re talking to someone and another person you know walks up but you’ve forgotten her name, so you don’t introduce her to the first person? It’s pretty awkward isn’t it? Well take consolation in the fact that it happens to the best of us. However, if you work on…

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