by Linda Reed Friedman | Jul 4, 2017 | Business, Events, Leadership
Leadership Retreat We are business people creating a tribe. Is retreat the word we use to describe a day or two of planning? Definition of a “leaders” retreat 1a(1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or...
by Linda Reed Friedman | Jul 2, 2017 | Business, Leadership
Asking is part of being a leader. Asking people to become a part of your idea or your dream is a big ask. You are asking them to engage. Engage in your idea, in your way of accomplishing the idea. Ask They will help. “If you are always trying to be normal, you...
by Linda Reed Friedman | Jul 1, 2017 | Business, Events
Ask – Ask for help Ask – Ask for clarification Ask – Ask for specificity Ask – Ask for directions Ask – Ask to make a...
by Linda Reed Friedman | Apr 17, 2017 | Business, Etiquette
How to be remembered You’ve been invited to a professional dinner with other professionals. What do you talk about? What, who, where, when or how is the conversation going to center around? You have a million questions but you are stuck on “What am I going to say?”...
by Linda Reed Friedman | Apr 16, 2017 | Business
I fell off the wagon. What happened? A combination of things happened, the first day I forgot, got too busy the next, was interrupted by more important work and on and on. Yes, I know that one day at a time works. It is part of the 12 step programs but this is a...
by Linda Reed Friedman | Apr 10, 2017 | Business
Please pass the potatoes! As you might guess, business etiquette is one of my favorite topics. It might make or break an opportunity lurking in the mind of a guest. That opportunity may be the person sitting next to you at a picnic table in the home of a mutual...
