Category: Professional Development
9 Ways to Develop Skills Outside the Workplace
You know how people’s eyes light up when they talk about their favorite things, how their faces become more animated, and their speech speeds up till they’re talking a mile a minute…
3 Ways to Amp Up Your Creativity at OKC’s Festival of the Arts
You’ve been sitting in the same desk, in the same office, doing the same job for what feels like eons — we know the feeling. When you get into a professional rut,…
How to Create Resolutions You Can Actually Accomplish
Remember this time last year when you said you’d land that big title promotion, lay claim to that corner office, or get that bump in pay before the end of 2018? But…
10 Books to Read for Success in 2019
If you’re the “new year, new you” type, or the kind of person who curates an annual book bucket list, you might have a few professional development books on your radar to…
The Pros of Hosting a Meeting Offsite
Every routine is a double-edged sword. People function well in certain routines like exercising, eating a balanced diet, or sleeping regularly. However, routines can easily devolve from helpful safety rails into prisons…
The Do’s and Don’ts of a Co-Working Space
Every year, more Americans are working away from traditional offices, instead heading to the local coffee shop, staying at home, or finding somewhere in between. According to the 2017 study, “Freelancing in…
Make Your Own Luck: How to Turn Networking into a Successful Tool
When words get overused, the meaning gets fuzzy. “Networking” is one such word. In the last few years, it’s become a cliché buzzword for businesspeople. What does it mean, not only to…
How To: Land Your Dream Job
Q&A with Downtown OKC Managing Director, Bettye Taylor We recently sat down with local employment expert Bettye Taylor. Taylor is the Managing Director of the downtown Oklahoma City Express Employment Professionals franchise.…
An Insider’s Guide to Downtown OKC
Not long ago, downtown Oklahoma City was a lonely area where people only visited to go to work and left as soon as they were done for the day. However, in the…
HOW TO BEAT THE AFTERNOON SLUMP
4 tips on staying productive at work If a nap is out of the question, what are some ways the average worker can cope with the urge to sleep after lunch? As…