Sportsmanlike Conduct and Networking on the Golf Course “The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman.”                                                               →

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 →

    How to Dress Casually and Comfortably for Work this Fall and Still Look Like a Polished Professional   Your clothes are a reflection of the person you are. By the selection of your attire, your control the narrative before you even say a word, because what you wear provides a significant amount of →

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 →

                        The Art of Landing a Job Post COVID-19   In the past year, the personal and professional demands placed upon working professionals in all industries surpass any experienced in the past. And, in spite of the improving state of the economy and millions →

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 →

Polished, Professional Non-Contact Greetings to Use During the Pandemic   We are in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic; and we have been advised to avoid hugging, kissing or shaking hands when we see someone we know or meet someone for the first time. So, what would be the appropriate non-contact way to greet someone →