Andrew Quagliata

Your Mind's Most Watched Channels: Are They Helping or Hurting You?

Intrapersonal communication is more than just a stream of consciousness; it is the foundation of our self-awareness and emotional regulation

Demystifying Cover Letters with My AI-Powered Cover Letter Coaching Tool

Between my professional experience as a hiring manager and academic experience teaching business writing at the university-level, I’ve...

Leading the Way: The Benefits of Going First

Two seeds were buried side by side in a field. The seeds—Amara and Brio—lay dormant, dreaming of the sky. One day, a gentle rain...

Selective Sharing: Why Less Can Be More In Persuasion

Not too long ago I was at a Cornell event listening to a speaker open his presentation. In an attempt to build his credibility, he shared...

Making Agreements: Strategies for Drafting and Keeping Commitments

An agreement is communication that establishes expectations between two or more parties. Most agreements share foundational principles...

Navigating Career Success: Pay, Promotions, and Personal Satisfaction

From an early age, many of us are taught to view career success through the lens of pay and promotion. This perspective, which is deeply...

Life Lessons from The Little Engine That Could

One of my favorite books when I was a child was The Little Engine That Could. I still have the worn-out copy my mother read to me, and I...

Tough Love: The Key to Success in Leadership and Parenting

As leaders we want individuals on our teams to succeed and as parents we want our children to succeed. When Adam Grant, an organizational...

Racing Alone: The Value of Personal Competition

Many of my childhood memories involve some kind of competition with my older brother. From soccer in the backyard, to swimming races in...

Chuck Feeney’s Path of Giving While Living

Shortly after I arrived as a new faculty member at the Hotel School at Cornell University, I was welcomed by Giuseppe Pezzotti, a...

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