Prepared and Poised to Launch a Successful Career    “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.”     -Michelangelo   The definitive checklist for everything new college graduates need to know and do to →

How to Make Small Talk and Polite Conversation at Social Events It has been some time since many of us have been to an in-person social event with new people or business colleagues we have not seen for a while.  With that in mind, I wanted to share a past post I wrote that it →

“Successful people have the habit of doing the things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either, necessarily, but their disliking is subordinated to the strength of the purpose.”                                              -Albert →

     ”The real test of table manners is never to offend the sensibilities of others.”                                                                                        -Emily Post   When it comes to dining, there is no better or possibly worse place to make an impression than at the table. It is absolutely essential that, if you want to be at your personal best →

Houseguest Etiquette for the Summer of 2021 How to be a Thoughtful Host and Gracious Guest Now Now that it appears as if it is safe for us to return to life as we knew it before COVID-19 entered our world, we can welcome guests back to our homes this summer. The guidelines for being →

How to Set the Perfect Holiday Table: 10 of the Finer Points for Achieving a Flawless, Festive Occasion  The initial sight of the holiday table should be beautiful—whether elegant or simple, or conservative or eclectic. As long as everything works together, feel free to let your creativity shine. There are, however, some “rules” or traditions →

Sidewalk Etiquette in the Era of Social Distancing                                                                                               →

           10 Soft Skills to Refine to Achieve More Personal                        and Professional Success this Year   Much of what it takes to be successful in social settings is valuable in business as well. Impeccable manners and the ability to move →

THE TABLE SETTING AND SETTING THE TABLE The key to stress-free entertaining lies in planning ahead and being organized. As soon as the menu is finalized for the meal, it is time to start thinking about the what will be needed for the table setting and what will need to be done before Thanksgiving day →

 10 Tips for Communicating Confidence and Presence with Your Powerful Body Language “Unless the audience sees the right image, it doesn’t hear the right message. We believe it when we see it.”                                               →