Blogs Posts on "Advice"

How to Master Interview Questions and Think on Your Feet! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on May 9, 2010You may never be in front of Katie Curic of CBS News answering questions like Sarah Palin, but there will be opportunities in your life where you will be asked questions on the spot. How will you handle those situations? As you can see in the above...

Eight Customer Service Secrets to "Jumpstarting" Your Customer Service During Challenging Times! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Apr 7, 2010Outstanding customer service is the key to creating a successful organization during any economic time... but especially during challenging economic times. It's amazing how most organizations will invest millions, if not billions, of dollars on new.

Major Snow Storm Hits Virginia Beach! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Apr 2, 2010Major snowstorm hits Virginia Beach, VA...well not exactly. The unpredictable happened! It finally snowed in Virginia Beach for the winter. It snowed on my daughter's school snow makeup day. This is the snow makeup day for the day it was predi

Happy Thanksgiving! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Feb 11, 2010To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. ~Johannes A. Gaertner Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not as a holiday, please take the time to appreciate th...

Michael Phelps, Goal Setting, and You Equal Success! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Feb 8, 2010You don't need to be fourteen time Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps to achieve your goals. However, you can learn the goal setting secrets Michael Phelps used to achieve his success by reading the following article: Five Secrets to Creati

Has This Ever Happened During Your Conversations? by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Jan 2, 2010"It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood. Listen to all conversations in our world between nations as well as those between couples. They are for the most part.

Happy Holidays from Ed and Joy! by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Dec 12, 2009Happy Holidays! May the joys of the Season lead the way to a bright and prosperous New Year Best wishes from Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes Ed+Sykes Joy+Fisher+Sykes Holiday+Greetings Seasons+Greetings...

Leadership Starts with Tough Decisions: Five Leadership Skills for Outstanding Team Building by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Dec 11, 2009Leadership starts with tough decisions. Let me share with you my recent leadership challenge and the leadership secrets you can use in any team building situation for great leadership results. I have the honor and pleasure of volunteering for many...

Ed Sykes Featured in New Technology Series on National Public Radio by The Sykes Group's OnPoint on Dec 3, 2009Get motivated to learn how to use social networking tools Facebook and Twitter to maximize your career, your business, and your life opportunities Listen as I discuss on National Public Radio's program HearSay With Cathy Lewis on how to use Twitter...

Comparing Self Certification Loans To Other Mortgage Types by Auto insurance tips and free quotes on Nov 20, 2009At one point in history, the mortgage loan was just a basic loan that served a general purpose- to buy a home and to slowly be repaid over the course of a decade or two. Today the mortgage loan has evolved into many different types of loans, which wo...