This week’s video is about how not to be a doormat or a bully, but rather how to be assertive; that is to make your needs known, without hurting other people. People who know how to be assertive exhibit assertive behavior by standing up for their rights without violating the rights of others.
I was recently invited to a networking event, which is what inspired me to write today’s post. I must admit, I am not a big fan of networking events. To me, they seem contrived and I feel like many people attending have ulterior motives – namely, advancing their career.
Today’s post is going to introduce a concept that I have personally used to get more focused work done. And just recently I came to find out that there was a name for it – time blocking. I am not the first person to write an article on time blocking; not by any stretch.
W. Edwards Deming was an American statistician and an educator. But more than that he is known as one of the most pre-eminent management gurus in modern history, famous for amongst other things – Deming’s 14 points which we will get to in a minute.
I had just got off the elevator at my condo the other day when I ran into Oswaldo, an older gentleman who lives in my building. Oswaldo is a super nice guy and we chit chat whenever I see him. He seemed a bit upset this day and started venting to me.
