How to Handle Difficult Conversations on Zoom

Since the start of the pandemic, Zoom calls or video conferences have become a part of work-life because people are working from home. Almost every activity needed for a business to operate can be done in Zoom while keeping everyone safe. However, video conversations have setbacks, especially if the topic that will be discussed is…

Is Your Boss Difficult to Please

In the course of one’s career, they will find that they may end up with bosses with varying personalities and work ethics. Some of these bosses will be easy to work with, while others are so hard to please. If you find yourself in a situation where you don’t seem to do good in the…

A Word of Advice: My Business Affected due to Pandemic

Hi Kally,  I hope you and your family are well and healthy during this horrible pandemic period. Myself isn’t doing so well. I’m not sick but I’m so stressed everyday that I am going to make myself sick. I’m so stressed out over the possibility of losing my business to Covid-19.  For the last five…

I’ll Never Be An Uber Driver

I like to keep my options open so I almost never ever closed my mind on something. Who knows one day, I may be able to game professionally (not really have the patience to sit in front of a computer screen all night) or open a cafe (don’t drink coffee, can’t bake to save my…

How to Deal with Difficult Customers with Style

In business, the adage is “the customer is always right.” However, some customers take this way too seriously and become the nightmare of many employees and executives alike. Unfortunately, dealing with these difficult customers is a part of the game. I have been in the line of customer facing role for more than 20 years…

How To Make Hard Decisions At Work?

In life, there are times when we need to make decisions that are often hard to bear. Some may pick the easy way out. Others may let their emotions run wild or take time to decide on a course of action. A few would assess how to go about the problem and pick the best…

A Word Of Advice: I have An Unsympathetic Boss

Dear Kally, I don’t know what to do. I’m so desperate for your advice. Any advice you can give me right now and I will take it. Please share my story on MiddleMe so someone can advise me as well. I’m going through a rough time now. My Mother recently passed on from cancer. We…