Let’s face it, no-one seems to talk to anyone these days in business. We’re all just way too busy. Deadlines, too many priorities to juggle, a work-life balance to maintain and the rest. We turn to our electronics crutches to help us through. Without our Laptops, Blackberries and IPods, texting, twittering and updating Facebook, how...

In my 25 years of experience, I have learned that accepting a counter-offer is usually career suicide. Watching your boss scramble to keep you may be a heady experience, but in exchange for that sweet moment, you’ll have squandered your honor, a sacrifice that will haunt you for many years....