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• Book Review: The 29% Solution

  Says Ivan Misner, the founder and chairman of BNI , the world's largest business networking organization: “It’s not Net-SIT or NeT-EAT, it’s Net-WORK. Successful networking is about learning how to work the networking process, not just letting it happen.” Read More... Posted Friday, December 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Networking, Ownership & Initiative, People Skills, Personal Development

• The Economy May Stink, But You Can Still Be Happy

  So everyone’s lamenting the tragic turn our society has taken – economically, politically, socially. And I agree that things are objectively not as good in America as they were 10 years ago. But they’re still better than they were during the Civil War, Read More... Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Emotional Intelligence, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development

• Would You Work With Your Spouse?

  I’ve encountered a lot of couples where one person has left his or her job to support the career of the other. Typically, one spouse is an accomplished entrepreneur, so the other pitches in to help grow the business – often in a subordinate role. I’m Read More... Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• What Defines Success?

  Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about success at work, and how it means different things to different people. When I first graduated college, I thought success was setting and then achieving a goal to reach a certain level. But for someone who is naturally Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• When New Years Resolutions Aren’t Resolute

  Resolute (adj): firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. Tomorrow begins a New Year, and as such, it is the time of New Years Resolutions. It’s a common joke that we Americans are very fond of making a list of items we want to achieve Read More... Posted Monday, December 31, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Ethics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• How is Your Career like a Plastic Insect?

  You know those creepy-crawly plastic insects kids play with around Halloween time? Back in the day, my friends and I would throw a bunch of them against the wall and then see which one would stick. When I saw these in the store last week, they got me Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Creativity & Innovation, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Project Management, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Lemons, Lemonade and a Radio Show

  A few days ago, I was scheduled to be on a local NPR radio show with one of my biggest and longstanding influencers, Bruce Tulgan . For those of you who might not know, Bruce is internationally recognized as a leading expert on young people in the workplace Read More... Posted Monday, October 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Business, Mentoring, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• Time-Tested Ways to Inspire Others

  This week, my friend Lisa Haneberg at Management Craft had a great post on ways to inspire others. Here are some of the highlights: Take a stand. Share your perspective and be open. The most inspiring leaders have a strong vision for how things ought Read More... Posted Friday, January 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Management, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Goals, Plans, Hopes Attachment(s): http://www.efuse.com/Plan/leadership-lessons.jpg