Improve Emails at a Critical Time

Improve Emails at a Critical Time

Virtual Collaboration is a key IMPACT skill and it has never been more important than right now.  While so much of the workforce is operating remotely, team collaboration is often accomplished virtually, and this has created a resurgence in the importance of effective...
Positively IMPACT Your Company’s Work Culture

Positively IMPACT Your Company’s Work Culture

While attending several webinars on success in a remote world, one theme was recurring…It can be challenging to maintain and convey a company’s culture in a virtual setting.  Challenging, but completely possible.  The key is, the responsibility does not just lie with...
Improve Focus and Concentration

Improve Focus and Concentration

Famous inventor, Thomas Edison, long ago spoke on the correlation between focus and success, saying if people “took the time…and applied it in one direction, to one object, they would succeed.  The trouble lies in the fact that people do not have an object, one thing,...
Dedicate Time for Reading

Dedicate Time for Reading

Smart’s IMPACT Project is all about continuous improvement.  If you are searching for a way to make an immediate impact on your career progress and personal development, make reading a habit. Dedicate Time for Reading  “Research suggests reading has numerous benefits....
Influence – Listen Up

Influence – Listen Up

Influence is an important IMPACT skill in today’s work landscape, but it is not a new requirement.  Dale Carnegie, in his timeless book How to Win Friends and Influence People, talked about the need to develop influence skills to make people like you and willing to...