According to a study conducted by Pew and Public Agenda, just 23 percent of Americans found that most people they encounter have what they would describe as “very good” manners. If you’re someone who wants to win friends and move up at the office, it would behoove you to improve. “People like to be around →

                                                            Holiday Airplane Travel:                 15 Mindful Manners Tips for Enjoyable Trips               →

         The Etiquette School of New York’s Holiday Tipping Guide    The holidays are the traditional time of the year to show our gratitude to all who make our lives easier and more pleasant throughout the year and without whom we would not have such a nice life.  Although most appreciate receiving →

                   ”The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork.”                                                      -Oscar Wilde   Are you going to make a →

“Unless the audience sees the right image, it doesn’t hear the right message. We believe it when we see it.”                                                                       →

The Lost Art of Listening  “I never learned anything while I was talking.”  -Larry King Importance of Good Listening Research shows that although 80 percent of our day is spent communicating, most of the time is spent listening at 25 percent efficiency. This is a huge problem in business situations, because effective listening can bring →

Polished and Proper for Fall 10 Tips to Help You Refine Your Social Graces Resolve to make this your best fall ever. Become your unique, personal best by refining your social graces. Impeccable manners and the ability to move with ease and grace in the social arena are key characteristics of powerful, successful people–in business →

HOW TO BE A CONSIDERATE GUEST AND THOUGHTFUL HOST  Expecting friends, family, or colleagues to visit this summer? Planning to be a weekend guest? Here is what you need to know to make it an enjoyable and memorable experience. How to Be a Considerate Guest Do be clear about when you are expected to arrive, →

 Congratulations Class of 2018! Your education will get you in the door, but it is your soft, or “people”, skills that will help you land the job and launch a successful career. Soft skills are the new hard skills—the distinguishing qualities that will help you outclass the competition. Soft skills are the missing link between →

“There is a quality (confidence) that sets some people apart. It is hard to define but easy to recognize. With it, you can take on the world; without it, you live stuck in the starting block of your personality.”                                  →