Listen Up! The Power of Actively Listening…

Have you ever caught yourself nodding and saying “uh-huh” on auto pilot every 30 seconds during a conversation? Sure, nodding and saying “uh-huh” are signs that we are engaged in the conversation, but are we really engaged or are we just programmed to pretend like we’re paying attention? Chances are, you’ve been the latter on…

Did You Know? – Buying A Round

The practice of every member of the group taking a turn buying a round is standard British pub etiquette. Anyone not partaking is silently deemed a “cheapo”. Americans, however, don’t operate like this (continuously) and tend to take care of themselves at the bar. Fair enough, but this kind of conduct will usually upset any…

I Respectfully Decline…

Many of us have recently made or had an ongoing goal to manage our time more wisely and to be more selective of the things that we sign up for. Well, hopefully you’ve made progress with that goal. One of the biggest places that we fall off of the wagon at is in the area…

ASK SCARLET

BURNING QUESTION? NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE A SITUATION? ASK SCARLET is now live on the Scarlet Says Blog.  Ready? Set! ASK SCARLET!

Scarlet’s Top 5 Moments of 2013

Just as quickly as it arrived, it has come to an end. 2013 has been a year of ups, downs, twists, turns and hurdles for all of us. Many events have been tragedies that have brought people, families, schools and even entire countries closer together. Some events have been comical and others were just down…