Education and work balance

Structuring Your Workday Morning

Structuring Your Workday Morning By Robert Boroff | Google + Everyone moves at a different pace in the morning. You’ve seen those “morning people” out there. They’re always ready to go tackle the day, firing on all cylinders at the crack of dawn. Then there are the zombies. These people can’t function…

Management Theory

Management Theory By Robert Boroff | Google + We live in a profit-driven society. Weather your business provides a service, creates a product, or exists solely to suck some equity out of the global economy, its ultimate goal is clear: make money. Money is like food and water to a business. Without…

Essential Career Skills

Essential Career Skills By Robert Boroff | Google + You've got the MBA, the years of experience, the history of making solid business decisions - all the best ingredients to move up the corporate ladder. But management is also looking for that something special. Those qualities that go beyond what you can…

Time and Time Again, Communication is Key

Time And Time Again, Communication Is Key By Robert Boroff | Google + When mastered, the art of communication will get you very far in life.  Good communication skills are just as important as work ethic and intelligence.  Without the ability to effectively communicate you will fall short of your potential. But…

How to Find Your Career Calling

How to Find Your Career Calling By Robert Boroff | Google + Everyone has a calling in life. Each person’s calling is unique and in alliance with their distinct personality, traits and talents. Throughout your life, you may have chosen a job based on convenience or maybe based off of compensation. But…

Essential Career Skills

Essential Career Skills By Robert Boroff | Google + You've got the MBA, the years of experience, the history of making solid business decisions - all the best ingredients to move up the corporate ladder. But management is also looking for that something special. Those qualities that go beyond what you can…

What Networking Mistakes Are You Making?

What Networking Mistakes Are You Making? By Robert Boroff | Google + Networking is key to the advancement of your career. No matter what stage of your career you are in, you can stand to benefit from networking. That being said networking requires a certain amount of charisma, social grace and…

Is Your Position of Power Going To Your Head?

Is Your Position of Power Going To Your Head? By Robert Boroff  | Google + It’s a story we all know well, somebody you know reaches the position they’ve been striving for throughout their entire career and suddenly your once humble colleague becomes an arrogant manager. Often people in this predicament…

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office

Managing the New and Improved Virtual Office By Robert Boroff  | Google + Telecommuting for the majority of the work week is becoming one of the most popular trends for employees in today’s business world. This way of working is also one of the most hands-off management styles. Whether working from…

Leadership Skills and Styles

Leadership Skills and Styles By Robert Boroff  | Google + Common leadership characteristics are widely known, but are there specific leadership styles that are more effective in different work environments? The author Daniel Goleman believes so. In his book, Primal Leadership, he describes six leadership styles: ‘Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Commanding.’ A good leader…