Active listening is near the top of the list for soft skills I value. It’s an art you can continue to perfect. To improve, and achieve eventual mastery, try avoiding these three mistakes. Psuedo listeningSummarized as fake listening. You find yourself on a mental vacation although you’re physically present. Selective listening The repetitive click of…

Your education never ends. In a sense, it is an inescapable fate. Why? Because it is inevitable that winds will push you beyond the threshold of your understanding into a situation where you have no expertise. Seeing as your fate is sealed in this regard, here are two pieces of advice to aid in your…

Generosity breeds generosity. It’s a chain reaction. If you find yourself in the middle of a chain, continue it. If you find yourself running in need of generosity, start a chain. A ripple effect has to have a starting point. And that, could be you. Photo by Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash.

Thinking critically is one of the top skills that employers look for in potential employees. Loosely defined, critical thinking is the ability to think for yourself, consider both sides of an argument, the impacts of either side, and then test the idea. Don’t outsource the responsibility to think critically to anyone else. Photo by Guillaume Galtier on Unsplash.

No matter what, you can control your attitude, your effort, your work. Don’t forget it. Photo by Nicola Pavan on Unsplash.