Here is what you should do: Identify the problem, assemble pertinent facts, gather general knowledge, look for combinations, sleep on it, use a checklist, get feed-back, team up, and give new ideas a chance.   Identify the problem The first … Continue reading →

For many chemists, corporate life can be a pressure cooker. Here are ten simple techniques you can use to reduce stress and tension on the job.   Hobbies. The best way to take your mind off your work is with … Continue reading →

Many engineers look upon negotiating as an unpleasant, stressful chore to be avoided at all costs. And, because they’re uncomfortable with negotiating and the confrontation and risk taking it entails, these engineers frequently get the short end in bargaining sessions. … Continue reading →

As John Naisbitt points out in his best-selling book Megatrends, we are in the midst of a transition from an industrial society to an information society. Because of this “information explosion,” the amount of reading we must do to keep … Continue reading →

The telephone has a great deal of power, yet as a basic business instrument it is often misused. How many times have you been put off by a receptionist who gives you a grilling to rival that given Al Capone … Continue reading →

Here is what you should do: Identify the problem, assemble pertinent facts, gather general knowledge, look for combinations, sleep on it, use a checklist, get feed-back, team up, and give new ideas a chance.   Identify the problem The first … Continue reading →

It’s an insidious trend: Conference sponsors and meeting planners insisting that speakers create their presentations using a specific software product, namely PowerPoint. Why is mandating use of PowerPoint by your speakers bad? For several reasons. First, dictating format and software … Continue reading →

Dr. Rob Gilbert is one of the country’s top motivational speakers and a master of teaching presentation skills to others. (He is also a master of direct marketing, through which he sells his books, audiotapes, and public workshops.)   At … Continue reading →

“I am always quarreling with time! It is so short to do something and so long to do nothing.”                  –Queen Charlotte   The ability to work faster and get more done in less time isn’t slavery; it’s freedom. You’re … Continue reading →

On the first day of my first job, I noticed that engineers wore yellow I.D. badges while marketing and sales people wore white I.D. badges. My boss quickly educated me about the adversarial relationship in the company between technical and … Continue reading →