By David M. France Emotional intelligence is a critical thing to have if you want to be successful in life. Unless you plan on living alone in a cave you’re going to have to know how to deal with people. These 4 tips are simple ways to increase your emotional intelligence. Don’t Criticize, Condemn, or Complain Every person is the … Read More
Save Money As a College Student
Being a college student usually means living and surviving on a cheap budget. Between purchasing books, living expenses, and maintaining a social life, it can be easy for your bank account to get down to zero. However, beginning a habit of saving money as a college student is crucial to developing good financial strategies for life, as well as having … Read More
Stress Management Tips for Students
The combination of extracurricular activities, internships and jobs, a busy social life, plus, of course, class, can make it easy to feel stressed out as a student. While a little bit of stress is helpful for motivation, too much can cause burnout and even anxiety attacks. If you’re feeling too stressed, follow some of these tips to regain control of … Read More
Email Etiquette Tips
Despite endless messaging apps and texting and calling and social media, we still email. But it’s important to remember that when emailing a professor, internship boss, or potential job connection, the tone must be different. Follow these etiquette tips and you’ll be the favorite student in no time. Use a formal greeting Unless that person has given you explicit permission … Read More
5 Productivity Tips for College Students
There’s nothing more frustrating than ending your day feeling like you’ve run out of time. But realistically, you likely had enough time to get everything done, you just didn’t use your time most efficiently. Don’t stress out trying to find more time in your day – instead take better advantage of the time you do have! Here’s how to become … Read More
Seth Godin’s 5 Creation Questions
By David M. France Seth Godin is revered as one of the best marketers in modern times. He’s a repeat best-selling author, credited with helping develop commercial email, and publishes a daily blog read by scores of top executives worldwide. He also has a free podcast series, Seth Godin’s Startup School. During the series he lays out 5 questions you … Read More
3 Common Organization Problems – And How To Solve Them
Disappointed in your performance the previous semester? As a new semester begins, take time to reflect on the previous semester and how you would like to improve. A lot of issues you may have come across were likely a result of being disorganized. With a busy school schedule, plus internships, extracurricular, and a social life, it’s easy for things to … Read More
Resume Tips for College Grads
Writing a resume when you don’t have a lot of work experience can be daunting. But even if your only real job was working at the local McDonalds, there are other ways to fill up your resume and show employers what an excellent candidate you are. Your resume, especially as you are just starting out, should be one page long. … Read More