Did You Know?
"According to Harvey Mackay and Peter Vidmar, Chairman of the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors and a broadcast commentator, making your goals means making a plan... a goal should answer what is it you want to accomplish...making sure your goal is meaningful to you. Why is it important to you? When will it be done? How are you going to do it? You'll never reach your goal if you don't have one."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Go Green!
"The chemicals in standard sunblock can be absorbed through the skin and expose the body to free radicals, which can increase the risk of cancer. Instead, choose sunscreens based on plant-derived ingredients, such as aloe vera, jojoba oil and green tea. They work just as well as mainstream products, but without such potential side effects."
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By Joanna Yarrow
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Quote of the Month
"Your example flows naturally out of your character, the kind of person you truly are. Your character is constantly radiating and communicating. From it, others come to instinctively trust or distrust you and your actions."
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Should You Text or Talk?
 In this era of emails, computer chats and texting, we sometimes forget that hearing someone's voice can be more important than the words in the email or the text.
According to Carolyn Davis of the Philadelphia Inquirer, a text isn't enough. Researchers have found that one of the virtues of voice is the ability to comfort at tense times. In a study led by Leslie Seltzer of the University of Wisconsin, stressed girls who heard their mother's words were consoled compared to girls who didn't talk to their mothers at all, and girls who only communicated through texting. Researchers evaluated the cortisol and oxytocin levels in students before and after they completed a math test. Cortisol levels are related to our stress levels. Oxytocin is associated with the ability to maintain healthy interpersonal relationships. Girls who heard their mother's voice, either in person or on the phone, were consoled. Their oxytocin levels rose - meaning they felt connected. Their cortisol levels dropped - which means they felt less stressed after the conversations.
According to Seltzer, "there is something about the power of the human voice that is a lot like touch or other kinds of physical contact, in that it can release social hormones and decrease stress. Communication online doesn't appear to have the same effect."
Humans have had a million plus years to learn about vocal communication and written communication has been around for 5,000+ years. We still need to interact the way we evolved to interact. "There's so much more information in the voice over and above the words being spoken," says Rebecca Brand, an associate professor of psychology at Villanova University. "You have all of the sound information and the timing information and the word information. In text, the timing's not clear, the emotions are not clear, and the familiarity of whatever you respond to in the sounds is missing."
As you go about your day at the office, think about a troublesome situation, and then consider whether it's better to email, text or discuss it over the phone or in person. You just may find that to resolve an issue, it's better to interact in person or over the phone. |
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Closings Convey Level of Formality
 Most of us see all kinds of closings in emails and letters and are not sure what they mean.
Closings such as regards, best regards, kind regards, warm regards, best wishes, yours sincerely and yours truly convey relationships and the level of formality. According to a recent article by Stephen Wilbers in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "there are subtle differences in the various ways we close our correspondence."
Sincerely: A standard close on paper; it is fine for email in business correspondence, but too formal for your messages to group members.
Yours Sincerely: Slightly more personal but it is still formal.
Yours Truly: Somewhat more informal, but as a matter of conventional use, is more formal than the words suggest.
Best Regards, Kind Regards, Warm Regards, and Best Wishes: Friendly, but still somewhat formal.
Regards: Standard close for email, appropriate for friends and group members.
Yours: Informal and friendly.
Take Care: Appropriate for close friends and family.
Ciao, Cheers: Friendly, playful and hip.
Love: Appropriate for close friends and family members.
For business purposes, I use Best Regards or Warm Regards, because both are friendly, but still professional and somewhat formal. When you are writing your cover letters, emails etc. keep in mind the subtle differences of closings and use them appropriately.
If you need assistance, you can email jlentner@coremanage.com, and we will be happy to help.
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Sincerely,
Julie Lentner
Core Management Search, LLC
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