by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 18, 2019
The hard data show that “soft skills” are in high demand. In a new LinkedIn analysis, “persuasion” was one of the top skills “most worth learning” in 2019. “Strengthening a soft skill is one of the best investments you can...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 10, 2019
I recently visited with former Cisco CEO, John Chambers, at his Silicon Valley home. In his office he had four massive books filled with letters from U.S. presidents, prime ministers and business leaders thanking him for his advice and friendship. The letters were...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2019
One of my daughters knows me cold. Since I’m always on the lookout for great presentations, she created one to convince me to buy an iPhone. I was reluctant at first. By the end of the presentation, I was sold and she got her gift last Christmas. She’s...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 3, 2019
Empathy is the ability to understand how another person feels. According to new Harvard research in The Empathy Effect, it’s a trait that can be taught and developed. Build empathy and you’ll be a more effective entrepreneur and leader. Author Helen Riess...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2019
Trade tensions, political divisions, and global economic slowdowns are fraying nerves these days. Even if you’re calm about it, business news reports are determined to make you anxious. In just one recent article on a day the stock market declined, I read a...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 28, 2018
When Richard Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic, launched a vehicle known as the SpaceShipTwo this week that touched the edge of space, it marked a milestone for the future of the commercial space industry. It was the first time that a crewed spaceship, built to...
