11 Dec
Posted by James as Behavior and Ethics, Business, Work and Career
In step with the holiday season, office parties will be going into full swing! Of course, office parties are often a double edged sword, and offers as many pitfalls as it does opportunities. Monster.com offers up some helpful office holiday party etiquette which should help you navigate your company event successfully. Here’s [...]
07 Nov
Posted by James as Behavior and Ethics, Communication, Society
Picture this… You’re going to be late for the most important presentation of your life. You blaze across the highway and everything seems to be going well. Until of course, you see the flashing blue lights in the background and the ominous sound of a siren. What are you going to do [...]
Being in a robbery is one of the worst situations you can be in. If you do however get caught in one, here are some tips to follow…
Try to stay calm. Don’t make any sudden movements to upset the robber.
Do exactly as you are told. DO NOT RESIST!
Activate your alarm ONLY if you [...]
When you meet someone for the first time, handshakes will play a crucial role in your introduction. It will affect the first impression you give others, and as you know, you only get ONE chance to make a good FIRST impression. Ask Men has a list of handshake styles to stay away from.
The [...]
Preparation is everything. If one day, your business happens to be unlucky enough to be robbed, knowing what to do is essential to help the police do their job better, and to bring swift justice to the perpetrator.
The Booksellers association has a list of tips which you, and your employees should know [...]
Some of us may be unfortunate enough to have to get harrasing or obscene phonecalls. They can be annoying, or in extreme cases even traumatic, so it is crucial to deal with them in the proper manner.
The Harvard University Police Department some good advice on the matter at hand.
If you receive a call from [...]
15 Aug
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics, Communication
Reliable information is crucial to making a good decision. Learn how to separate the truth from the lies, and you will go a long way in protecting yourself from fraud, or being taken for a ride. Wikihow has a great post about how to tell if someone is lying, and here some of [...]
A, B, AB, O. No these are not the grades I got last semester at college. These are the types of blood that the Canadian Blood Service and American Red Cross are looking for.
Save a Life
One liter of blood can help save one life. Be that the life of a complete stranger, someone you [...]
This is for those of you who do, or want to do various jobs for clients whether it is designing a website, coding scripts, writing articles or this can even be applied to work outside of the internet world. The key concept here is to do your best work and have good business ethics. Sure, [...]