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How many people get a chance to paint the colors of their dreams?” Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, asked herself on the first day of the literature course that she organized and teaches in secret after leaving the University of Tehran, due to her refusal to wear the veil. A passionate professor […]

Tried being true to yourself while bombarded daily with new trends, lifestyles, and gadgets purportedly to help achieve serenity? A tall order in a world whose demands are full of contradictions, where everyone is expected to be real, functioning people who can be and are enjoying inner peace. In theory, inner peace may be achieved […]

Work pervades all facets of life – when at home with family, an aspect of work could be the topic over dinner. Meeting up with friends, conversations eventually move towards jobs; what’s new in the workplace, where to check for openings, for a chance to move up the career ladder. Bill Gates aptly put it […]

A flat tire, a disappointing work evaluation, a fight with the husband – bad days take different forms and we’ve had to deal with those awful times. Here are seven strategies I’ve pulled out to take care of bad days. Leave the experience at the place where it happened. If it’s flat tire, then have […]

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if clients and businesses agree on all points of a contract so that both come out in a win-win situation? But wishful thinking doesn’t do well in the running of a business. In fact, companies look for ideal clients – those who need their particular products and services, for example. Perhaps […]

We are in a world that is always talking. On the phone, at the office, over lunch – conversations occur with or without our participation. And we hear the continuous buzz of human voices along with barking dogs, meowing cats, screeching busses and beeping iPhones. There are so many sounds that we cannot help but […]

Success means different things to different individuals. In the professional world, a promotion, a large commission from a sale, or acceptance at a prestigious university like Yale could define it. Although they are major feats and can be used as a yardstick for success, others focus on accumulating worldly possessions – the latest BMW model, […]

Congratulations to The Help! An A+ accreditation from the Better Business Bureau for The Help! The rating is one more achievement among many, giving the company prominence. Clients are certainly assured that the firm operates at a high level of excellence. What is the Better Business Bureau? The BBB, as it is commonly referred to, […]

Quality. In layman’s language, it is that “something” in a product or service which makes clients return for more of the same. Many businesses aspire to have this almost effervescent factor so as to thrive and make a profit. It can, however, be achieved. Knowing and understanding clients’ as well as identifying new markets are […]

Marketing involves two important features – focus on clients and creating a formula containing the product, its price, and selling point. Selling or promoting products and services are, perhaps, the most difficult aspect of any business. Its been said that marketing is the foundation of a successful enterprise. An example is Facebook. It is focused […]

Workshops are the places where small steps in new inventions happen, through experimentation then testing of a prototype. Creativity, the fuel for any goal, plays a major role in the process. An example is the use of fax machines in offices, common not too long ago. It was the best way to transmit documents to […]

Whenever career progress is the goal, self-evaluation becomes a must for professionals. It is the best method by which one or two skill sets, even talents, can be improved through training or by partnering with a peer where both are complementary to one another. For example, flexibility can be a tremendous asset. It’s been said, […]

Imagine the best experiences – two weeks in Singapore with husband and children, celebrating a promotion with family at a restaurant, acquiring a new iPhone – these are memories for some and dreams for others. And yet, the means, the job, through which the experiences are actualized, is usually taken for granted. Staying employed is […]

Hurray! You’ve just been promoted. Congratulations! Now go out and celebrate. GIve yourself a pat on the back and a well deserved night out. On Monday, you’ll be facing a whole new ballgame once you get back to work. It’s not Monday yet but over the weekend, a dawning realization comes over you. The team […]

The very wise Aristotle once said that “He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.” A lot has been said about this old adage. There are many interpolations offering advice on how one can be a truly effective leader. It kind of plays along the lines of “learn the rules first […]