by Margot Carmichael Lester | Dec 8, 2020 | What-Not
Things may be slow for you in the last few weeks of the year. And after the disruption of 2020, nobody would blame you if you just wanted to put your feet up and slide right out of 2020. But if you'd like to stay somewhat busy, here are three light-weight, high-impact...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Dec 1, 2020 | Writing/How to Write
Many of us are in the thick of year-end reviews. So if you see a colleague staring off into space at the coffeemaker, chances are good they're wondering what to say in a performance review they've got to write. Maybe you're wondering, too. 4 steps to write a good...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 24, 2020 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
Everything's different in 2020, but I'm willing to be that one thing that won't change is the sending of holiday cards. These missives aren't just nice gestures, they're good business. How to use business holiday cards to build your brand Here are four ways to boost...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 17, 2020 | What-Not
Last weekend I wrapped up a terrific MOOC offered by the University of Alberta: Indigenous Canada. It's all about the history of the native people of that northern part of North America as told by descendants of those people. I'm not Canadian, but this was the only...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 13, 2020 | What-Not
Earlier this year, I upped my commitment to social justice, particularly anti-racism work. Last night, I finished Michelle C. Johnson's Dismantling Racism class. The class is a part history lesson, part perspective-sharing, part small-group discussions. Michelle...
