If you are one of the many who are frustrated about not receiving the elusive position you have had you eye on, ask for a performance review and make it work for your benefit. Do not approach it from the perspective of what you did wrong, but rather what you can do to improve your opportunities for career advancement. Feedback shouldn’t be something that happens to you. It should be something you can take control of and make happen for your benefit.

How you make decisions
and how you can take the anxiety out of decision making and make better decisions.

The Key to Building Relationships
The Key to Setting Yourself Apart
One of the Keys to Success
 
Some people just seem to be able to get along with anyone. They enjoy meeting people and building rapport seems to come naturally. They can connect, make friends, build relationships and influences others. They know how to make people feel [...]

You Can Be A People Magnet: Building Lasting Business and Social Relationships

 
By Wendy J. Meyeroff
 If anyone had a reason to let life defeat her, it was Leigh Valentine. “My multi-millionaire husband not only divorced me, he made sure I didn’t have a penny to support myself or our son.” Yet within seven years, Leigh had a skin care company worth $250 million.
 
There’s no doubt that hard [...]

Is there a more stressful subject than money? Probably not, says a 2006 AP/IPSOS poll which asked respondents to name the most important cause of stress in their lives. Fully 34% said finances were their number one concern. It’s easy to believe even more people have money worries today.
 
Setting up a budget and maximizing investment [...]

Answer the statements on this Financial Thoughts Checkup to determine how satisfied you are with the many aspects of your life affected by your finances. Then determine what you should do about your level of satisfaction.

You are about to enter a room filled with people you do not know. If you walk in expecting to be ignored, you will be ignored. But if you walk in confidently, you can make a positive and lasting impression.
There are many ways to convey confidence. Start by entering the room with a sense of [...]

Whether you’re looking for ways to float in the current economy without significantly changing your lifestyle, or you’re in need of a significant change to your household budget, the truth is that there are many ways to save money that you probably haven’t even thought of yet. There are several strategies in the fall issue [...]

Success: it’s a word you hear all the time. Have you ever taken the time to define what it means to you? How will you know if you are succeeding in life if you don’t define success for yourself