VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Business > Use Sensory Cues to Win People’s…
Harvard Business Review Your success depends on winning people’s attention. If your team doesn’t listen to you, how can you lead effectively? If you can’t get your client’s focus, how will your business survive? Here…
Business > Make Tough Decisions Less Daunting
Harvard Business Review Difficult conversations are inevitable. But if you manage them properly, you can keep your relationships intact. First, don’t think of the conversation as difficult – you’ll only feel nervous and upset. Instead,…
Business School | Stay Focused When Working from…
Harvard Business Review: Working outside an office, without supervision, can be challenging. Set a schedule to give your day structure and keep you motivated. Start the day as you would if you worked in an…
Business School | Don’t Hide your Failures
Harvard Business Review: Even though failure is praised in places like Silicon Valley, it’s still considered taboo in many workplaces. But the truth is that we need to experience failure in order to learn and…
Business School | Good Salespeople Build Strong Internal…
Harvard Business Review: Certain behaviors differentiate the most successful salespeople. Regardless of what you are selling, who you are selling it to, or where you happen to be in the world, success in selling is…
Business School | Think Before Hitting Reply to…
Harvard Business Review: People today expect an instantaneous reply to any message. But you shouldn't reply to everything right away. If you hit “send” without fully thinking, you could start a cycle of miscommunication. Here…
Business School | Finding the Right Metaphor for…
Harvard Business Review: When trying to persuade people to think and act differently, we study their wants and needs, what they care about, what keeps them up at night. Sometimes we reach them by making…
Business School | Past Successes Can Be a…
Harvard Business Review: One of the most common habits that leads to terrible decisions is remaining locked in the past. We rely on the same old data or processes, failing to understand that they may…