Bernie Reifkind

How Well Do You Listen?

Let’s assume that there is a verifiable “Most Needed Business Skills” list that every executive must master.

Listening belongs at the top of list.

Your skill set, educational background, years of experience, economic influence, tenure……none of it matters if you are not a good listener.

There are many tests that determine how well you listen with typical questions such as:Read More »How Well Do You Listen?

You’ve Just Been Offered the Job. Now What?

You’ve just been made a job offer and you’re probably feeling some or all of the following emotions (in no particular order):

a. Excitement
b. Ego boost
c. Gratitude
d. Fear
e. Confusion
f. Relief
g. Ambivalence “What have I gotten myself into?”
h. Expectation Anxiety “I hope that I haven’t oversold myself”
i. Renewal
j. Buyer’s remorse
k. Rich
l. Lonely

All of the above and probably hundreds of more emotions are felt when you are about to make a job decision. It’s one of the most important decisions that you will ever make.

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