Category: Professional Development

Impostor Syndrome

Most of us have experienced feelings of doubt and unworthiness at some point in our lives. But when your accomplishments are a result of your own knowledge, hard work, and preparation and you still feel inadequate … you’re probably suffering from impostor syndrome.People who suffer from this syndrome often feel like frauds — despite being…

DON’T LET ‘THE PERFECT’ BE THE ENEMY OF ‘THE POSSIBLE’

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the possible.” Recent words overheard from a television broadcast, that are an adaptation of an idea contributed to the Chinese philosopher, Confucius. Confucius’ theory was “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” In today’s business terms, perhaps this is best represented by the concept…

HOW YOUR MARKETING CHANGES WHEN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN – HINT: IT DOESN’T

In times of change, business models may pivot and strategies may transition, but do your marketing efforts follow that lead? Kevin D’Arcy of ThinkFuel Marketing, who champions our Marketing CNNX group, as he shares the importance of taking advantage of change, ramp up the marketing strategy, and stay the course! Check out his thoughts on Email Marketing…

Shifting Mindsets For What’s Next

When considering the rapidly changing environment with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a fair statement that managing change will be key for our personal and professional lives. There is great uncertainty around us, which is easy to be consumed by, and for some even harder to see beyond. The optimist knows that “this too shall pass”,…

Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success

LinkedIn Learning is an online professional development series that has recently released more of their courses for free.  They also offer a 30 day free trial and cover a variety of subjects including working remotely, motivating & engaging employees, marketing, speaking and creating a culture of high performance amongst other titles available to you and…

What Is an Important Skill for Corporate Communication?

Being part of a business is like being one of many important moving parts in a machine. When one-piece stops working, the machine can’t function properly. One of the major criteria affecting the success of modern companies is corporate communication. This is how to speak with those around you both in higher and lower positions.…