The business lunch is extremely important when you want to climb the corporate ladder. It is important to impress a bit face to face with clients, colleagues and your boss.

1. Order something light, that is easy to eat without spilling something and leaving a mess. I does not matter if you leave a bit hungry there is always somewhere you can grab something later.
2. Pick a place that you know is good. It should have a wide range of dishes. Not everybody likes hot Mexican, or Chinese food.
3. Be a spender, order more than what is going to get eat, offer your
4. Alcohol is okay, it is the oil of the corporate machinery. Don’t get overly drunk.
5. Reserve a table. It will be embarrassing if you invite some of your clients out for lunch and it is full.
6. Be nice to the waiter, nobody wants to do business with somebody that threats the waiter badly.

Before Hiring a Manager: Do The Waiter Test
Anyone considering hiring a manager or somebody to perform a leader role should be put the person through the Waiter Test.

You invite the person you consider hiring out to a restaurant and see how he behaves to the waiter.

Everybody is good at dealing with their peers or superiors, but the important thing is how a person deals with his subordinates.

The bad sign is if he or she changes behavior to the worse. If so remove the person from your potential hiring list.

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Carolyn Kepcher
Right hand woman of Donald Trump, Carolyn Kepcher gave some advice at SmartTalk Women’s Lecture Series.

Family and the need for a work-life balance
Quote: “”Choose your spouse very carefully,” she told the mostly female, capacity crowd at the event.”

1. Working under a terrible manager is always going to be educational.
2. See a problem? Well, fix the problem. “And always ask yourself if this is what you want to be doing for the next 10 years of your life,” she said.
3. Work may be important, but family issues must trump work every time. “My job is important, but you have to keep your priorities straight,” she said.

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What to do and not do on the Job Interview according to Donald Trump.

When asked, “Tell me about yourself…”
DO start on a positive note.
DON’T reveal details about your personal life.

If you’re feeling nervous…
DO calm your nerves by remembering that there are bigger events going on in the world.
DON’T lose your perspective; it’s just a job interview.

After the interview…
DO send a thank you note after you know how the interview went.
DON’T miss the details, like the correct spelling of somebody’s name.

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Donald Trump shares his advice from corporate America.

Women and sex appeal
Quote: “The fact is, there are certain women who are able to use sex appeal to win. Because I’m such a diplomat, I want to say to never use it. But the fact is, life is loaded with it.”

Crying at work
Quote: “I think it’s a weakness, and you shouldn’t do it. Your boss doesn’t want to see it; nobody wants to see it. They’ll be talking behind your back.”

If you don’t like your job
Quote: “f I were a coal miner and if I didn’t like it, I’d pick up a newspaper and say, ‘What area of the country is doing great? Is it Seattle? Is it New York City?’ I’d get my ass moving to that area and I’d get a job that I like better.”

Ways to Improve Speech skills

1. Get the audience involved: People don’t like to be bored. Give them a reason for listening in on what you are talking about. Don’t start by telling a joke. Instead you could ask questions, and refer to people in the audience by their name.
2. The best presenters are animated: Move around, don’t stand at the same place all the time.
3. Avoid irritating habits: For example fiddling around with your pen. It will take the attention away from your message
4. Dress to appropriate: Dress for you level in the organization, perhaps dress up a bit for the speech.
5. Stay fresh: Talented speech holder keeps their material fresh. Avoid grinding on things that have been said a thousand times and also try to weave current events into the speech.
6. Assess the audience: Make the speech fit with the audience. Even if the speech was a big hit the previous time, it is not a sure thing that it will be a hit with a different type of people.
7. Practice your speech: Know what you are going to say. Know how to start and end the speech. It will make you look more skilled and confident.

What it takes to be a Boss / Leader

A Vision
The leader should have a clear image of everything that goes on from day to day, but also be able to take a step back and look at the big picture and look into the future. The company should have some long term goals.

Qualifications
The leader must know what he is doing and should be leading by example. He must understand the work and responsibilities for the people he is leading.

Stamina
The leader should show a fire all the time, a leader can never show that he is tired or has given up.

Social Intelligence
The leader is not only a person that delegates work, but also somebody that listen to their ideas and comments. He must also be a strong leader that can be though and fire people if that is necessary.

Team work
The leader must be able to trust his people and make everybody do their best. This results in a loyal and productive staff.

Communication
The boss has to be able to communicate effectively both internally and externally.

Instinct
Have some instincts and be able to act on them. Recognize a good deal.

Be able to take a risk
The leader should not be too afraid to make a mistake or two. He should take some risk and be able to stand by his choices. He should encourage his employees to also take a risk. A risk should be something that would benefit the company in some way if it succeeded.

Be a mentor
The boss has to be a mentor for the people under him. Everybody has career goals and the leader should give them advice and guidance based on his experience.

The numbers says family life for career women is difficult
Numbers from Denmark Statistics says that a female top executive gets divorced more often than their male colleagues.

The Classic problem for women
It is the classic problem for women that they have to take care of the home and also have a career. All of this can be too much. Also some women blame the men and say that men can not handle being married to an executive.

Another study says that female executives often lives single (1 in 5), when only 1 in 20 male executives lives alone.

Things that may help you get promoted:

1. Volunteer to take on extra responsibility.
2. Make your boss look good: It is not so much about kissing up to your boss, but making sure that the department is successful, a way to get promoted is by having your boss promoted and taking his place.
3. Stay in touch with the Human Relation department: Keeping in touch with these guys will let you know when new positions opens up.
4. Stay positive with your co workers.
5. Show leadership potential. A new leader should have given the impression of being a natural leader. Give encouragement to others; put together events outside the office,
6. Get a mentor, somebody older and further up the organization who you can ask for advice and discuss career strategy with.
7. Share knowledge. If you are the only one that can do certain things, you can not be promoted, so share all your knowledge with your co workers.
8. Look presentable all the time. Dress to impress, but also if you workplace has a dress down clothing code it could be wise to have a nice jacket to put on in case being called in on some unexpected important meeting.
9. Timing is everything when asking for promotion: It is better not to ask for a promotion, it best to be asked. It is not good to take up the promotion issue when your boss is stressed and in a bad mood. Be patient and don’t try to rush things.

A bunch of job search mistakes:

• Put your CV out on the web and expect that somebody will contact you based on just that.
• Your cover letter is mass-produced.
• Your CV includes every thiny thing you have ever done.
• You have not researched how the sector do recruting.
• Only applying for one job simultaneously.
• You are too limited in the geographical area you are applying for jobs.
• You are only applying for one type of job.
• You have lost your job in a losing sector, and then you are only applying for jobs in this losing sector.