Whether your smile shows off every single one of your teeth, is accompanied by a boisterous laugh, or is shy and reserved, its existence is doing good for your mind and body. According to Psychology Today, smiling releases endorphins that help to lower stress, heart rate, and blood pressure, while also lifting your mood. And this…
Category: Soft Skills
Vulnerability: The New Leadership
When you hear the word vulnerability the words that tend to come to mind are likened to weakness, shortcoming, flaw. Chances are the last word you might associate with vulnerability is leadership. Instead, we tend to associate leadership in terms of confidence, charisma, strength, power. What you might find surprising is that vulnerability can lead…
Dressing for Confidence and Success
In the age of Silicon Valley and startups, business wear is no longer just primly tailored suits and shiny shoes. Hoodies, turtlenecks, and jeans are now acceptable in some industries and offices, but there are still rules that should be followed to make sure you feel confident and are perceived as a professional in your…
Dale Carnegie’s Advice for New College Grads
You step off the stage at convocation, your degree finally in hand after years of study and hard work, and suddenly you’ve got the whole world before you. From here your life can go in any direction you choose, and it’s up to you to make the most of it. As you set off into…