Mobile phones in hand, we are now in touch twenty-four/seven. Except, that is, with our manners.
Twenty-eight years ago, our movie screens were glowing with the story of an extraterrestrial who desperately needed to “phone home.” What made this implausible tale so appealing in 1982 was that we all could identify with being in a remote [...]
Tag Archives: manners
Cell Phone Courtesy
Good Manners & Forms of Address
Good manners will open many doors for you. They are a passport to a world that is otherwise closed. Good manners signal that you have respect for others, and that you will rise to every occasion with grace. They suggest to everyone you come into contact with, including business associates, that you have taken the [...]
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Handling Ethical Work Dilemmas
Saying “No” and Maybe – Just Maybe – Keeping Your Job”
Some ethical dilemmas come not from your taking advantage of your employer, but from your employer taking advantage of you. These problems are tough because you’re no longer in control. If you routinely browse the Web while you’re at work, you can change that situation. [...]
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Ten Tips to Outclass the Competition
This week’s blog will focus on 10 business etiquette tips. Put these tips into action and they’ll get you where you want to go faster than a speeding Porsche.
If someone doesn’t want to do business with you because he or she doesn’t like your attitude or your habits, you’ll never be told that’s the [...]
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Charm
Charm is the ability to make someone
else think that both of you are wonderful.
– Edgar Magnin