On paper it looks clean. The numbers are clean. Six and a half years. Profits up 150%. Membership at an all-time high. He even said it himself: “I’ve really accomplished what I wanted to accomplish here.” And he meant it. According to his own Billboard interview, there was 100% staff turnover during his tenure. A […]

Family businesses rarely fail because of numbers. They fail because of unresolved people dynamics. If you work inside a family business, you already know this—even if no one has ever said it out loud. The hardest moments don’t come from spreadsheets. They come from conversations that never quite happen, roles that are never clarified, and […]

Many different types of work cultures Family culture is characterized by a strong emphasis on hierarchy and orientation to the person. The result is a family-type environment that is power-oriented and headed by a leader who is regarded as a caring parent and one who knows what is best for the per- sonnel. Trompenaars found […]

Here’s a tip #102, when meeting with a Spanish speaker.  Be able to introduce yourself, “Me (MEH) llamo (YA-MO)  ______.” My name is _____. It sends a message that you care and took five seconds to learn out to speak their native tongue. “Nunca(Noon-Ka)  sabes (SA-BAYS) quien (KI-EN) conoceras (Co-No-Sa-Ras)”. You never know who you’ll […]

“Trust is earned.” “Trust your gut.” “Love all but trust few.” It seems that most of us in the United States can be wary of trusting others. Is it self-preservation? Fear? Uncertainty? Discomfort? Whatever the motivation, it certainly can be difficult to gain one’s trust here. However, for Europeans, trusting others often comes naturally. Why, […]

Keep Your Head Up Have you ever been at a point in your life when you believed that life was aimed in a particular direction? As a woman, I can safely say that most little girls usually have some kind of well-thought-out plan. Thinking about what they want to do when they grow up, when […]

If you don’t understand something that you are certain you need to know, learn about it. The path to opportunities that promote professional growth is limitless. Study online; Go to school; network; read. The key is to do something to gain the knowledge, insight, and skills required to move ahead. By striving to become more […]

It’s Never Too Late to Graduate It happened. I didn’t know where my career was headed. I had 33 years of experience in media, publishing, and consumer products, through incredibly demanding, ruthless, fabulous, fun, relentless, high-profile roles. After learning many brutal lessons along the way, I even wrote a non-fiction book about office politics drama […]

-Jocelyn Greenky #Leadership #Respect #Diversity #Earned #Hardwork

Accept that diversity is the norm rather than the exception. Diversity goes beyond physical, characteristics of someone it includes how people think and perceive reality. The importance of diversity is frequently overlooked, and does more damage to moral than a budget or impractical schedule. Lack of accepting diversity results in: intolerance, arrogance, and loss of […]

How do you know if you should trust someone or not? What are the signs that you can trust somebody? Here are five simple tricks to help you determine whether someone is trustworthy or not to prevent scandals (: . Consistent– mood, dress, humor, being on time, ethics, to name a few. Gut — sometimes […]

Being Negative: it’s a habit. It’s a bad habit, in fact it could probably make you ill, it definitely does not welcome good people, good events, opportunities when everything in your mind is negative. In the office, think about who whines a lot, has nothing going on in their life, always a drama… don’t you […]

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are not perfect people. They are creative, strategic, brilliant, well known, and under the scrutiny of the public eye. Given their recent uncoupling and now divorce, Mackenzie, could have negatively responded to such emotional news that her husband was unfaithful. Her public response, was nothing less than gracious, and clearly she is […]

Bottom line…How do you say your name when asked? Quickly, mumbled, jumbled? When someone asks you to say your name, do you mumble through it quickly? I can tell you I have taught hundreds of students of all ages, coached and meet many new people each year…and it’s the first impression you give someone when […]

A close friend moved to Alaska then, Buffalo and now lives in the Deep South. I’ve known her for over 50 years: including her parents, siblings, grandparents and of course, the dog (Jenny, FYI). We have been best friends since I was three and she was five. She’s always been a woman who has had […]

It’s critical to have a broad sense of the different work cultures and overview of many French and Spanish speaking co-workers, bosses, clients, partners, neighbors and potential in-laws think…..Take a read through. And with that said: Fais attention! ¡Pon atención! Our French Friends: Look for a meeting of the minds. Intellectual competence is very important. […]