Peter YawitzSep 29, 20171 minHow do I start a presentation?Most people haven't a clue about how to start a business presentation. Be smart about keeping audiences in their seats from the outset
Peter YawitzSep 6, 20171 minDo I have to respond from a toilet stall?Do your boss or coworkers ever talk to you from the adjacent toilet stall? Are you at a loss for words, or do you think it's rude to ch
Peter YawitzAug 8, 20171 minHow do I deal with a chatty coworker?Ever have an annoying coworker sit at your desk and keep talking like The Thing That Wouldn't Leave? Here's advice on how to get ri
Peter YawitzJul 25, 20171 minHow to deal with conference callsPrepare for conference calls so you don't end up with this disastrous case. Send an agenda beforehand and stick to it, make sure you kno
Peter YawitzJun 22, 20172 minHow can boomers and millennials work together?Make sure that you explain the context of tasks so that younger members don’t think they're doing grunt work. Perhaps share the implicat
Peter YawitzMay 10, 20172 minShould I quit my toxic workplace?If you’re in a large company, your manager might have his own culture of bilking, blaming and backstabbing. But maybe you can find a role i
Peter YawitzApr 20, 20172 minHow can I be more specific without being pushy?Before you write an email or go into a meeting, figure out what your best-case actionable objective is. Do you want them to understand how t
Peter YawitzApr 5, 20172 minDo I have to go to lunch with my boss?1. Think of three topics to talk about over lunch. Maybe two could be about work and one about a hobby of yours that you’d like him to know
Peter YawitzApr 1, 20171 minHow can I stop blaming others?Acknowledge mistakes. You’ll get more respect from people if you show how you can learn from what went wrong so it won’t happen again. Rewar
Peter YawitzMar 30, 20171 minWhat's the best way to write meeting minutes?During the meeting try to listen carefully to capture the high-level message related to each topic. It’s more important to focus on the sta
Peter YawitzMar 17, 20171 minShould guys wear undershirts under button-downs?Contrary to what you think an undershirt keeps you cooler in the summer. Most people don’t want to see though your shirt to see your body to
Peter YawitzMar 2, 20171 minIs "Hey John" too informal in an email?Here's the hierarchy of salutations from most formal to least formal: Dear, Good Morning/Hello, Hi, Hey, Wassup??, Dude!!!!!