Pausing to Recap

From the day I posted a placeholder for this blog on April 30th to this posting, I have posted 29 weekly blog entries on behalf of Haropulos Bailey Consulting. So I thought I would take a deep breath, recap what has been posted so far, and provide easy shortcuts to subjects you may have missed or would like to revisit. Thank you for your continued interest. About Us: Who is Haropulos Bailey Consulting and why are we blogging? Our Guiding Principles: How Haropulos Bailey Consulting does business and interacts with clients. Why Consulting?: Why we ventured into the world of consulting. Help From A Pro: Everyone needs expert assistance every once in a while. Reinventing Your Career: Ideas for how to examine a change in direction. LinkedIn - A Networking Must: Why you really shouldn’t ignore being active on LinkedIn. 10 Ways to Screw-Up Your LinkedIn Presence: How you can do more harm than good with LinkedIn. Customer Service at Retail Stores-Dying or Already Dead?: A rant about the state of customer service. Employees Want "More Communication": How do you know what employees want and need? Prove It or Lose It: Don’t rest on your laurels, or you will find yourself becoming irrelevant. When It's Time To Go: Sometimes, you just have to move on. What are the signs? Weak Ties - Strong Benefits: Your closest acquaintances often aren’t the ones who can help you most. Email Etiquette Revisited: We have all sinned. Repent and be reminded. Regroup, Refuel, Recharge: Be good to yourself if you want to perform at your full potential. Managing Up, Long Distance: You are here, your boss is there. How do you make it work? Advice for Newly Hired Graduates: What I wish someone had told me 30 years ago. Leaders Need Trusted Advisors Too: Believe it or not, even good leaders don’t have all the answers. Creative Juices: Ideas on how to summon innovative thoughts. Relationships Make the Difference: No man is an island. You need to build strong ties to others. Bridges: Essential to getting around, and to get back to places you may want to revisit. An Old Fashioned "Thank You": How to express appreciation effectively in writing. When Presenting, Know Your Audience: Don’t you dare touch PowerPoint until you start here. An Acquisition Fable: Just a little harmless, made-up story. Uncommon Courtesy: A little courtesy goes a long way. Why is it so often absent? Expectations Upfront: New hires and transfers need clarity to get them started on the right foot. Leadership is a Balancing Act: Bad times will change back to good times. Leaders should smooth out the highs and lows. Know Your Stuff: Customer service starts with competence. As always, I welcome your suggestions for future topics. I live in fear of running out of ideas.