Personal Branding Interview: Tom Rath
Today, I spoke to Tom Rath, who is Gallup’s Global Practice Leader and has written three bestselling business books in the last decade, including How Full Is Your Bucket and Strengths Finder 2.0. In this very extensive interview, Tom explains how to be an effective leader, shares some insightful research results he’s analyzed over the …
When Does Appreciating Lead to Advocating?
Gratitude seems to be a rare or discounted commodity. In our time deprived, hyper-connected world, we may text a quick “thx” or smiley face and go on our way. And, practices like that make us like everyone else – just average.
How do you stand out in someone’s mind? How do you engage and inspire …
The Economist Intelligent Life Cover Story: The Big Sell
I typically don’t promote any press I’ve received through blog posts, but this cover story in the Economist Intelligent Life Magazine is an exception. I’m very excited about it and am glad that the European market is interested in personal branding and social media. Intelligent Life is a quarterly magazine, produced by The Economist (sister …
7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 7: Inspiration
Successfully published nonfiction authors do more than share information; they inspire their readers to take action.
Their writing has a contagious enthusiasm and momentum that builds the reader’s confidence and compels them to take immediate action.
Telephone books and dictionaries are full of information, but they hardly inspire!
Books that only provide information often die …
Why You Need to Develop a Healthy Unemployment Routine
In today’s economy it’s not a surprise to find many people who are unemployed and many who are on the verge of losing their jobs. Some people like to say things like “No matter how you look at it, it sucks.” But, how you look at it really makes a difference and if you look …
Do You Also Have These Misconceptions About Personal Branding?
A recent blog post by Jonathan Rick of Booz Allen Hamilton suggests that personal branding isn’t really that important for job search or career success. He’s both right and wrong.
Jonathan’s article was guest-posted on Lindsay Olson’s blog. In the well-written piece, Jonathan takes a look at 3 people – Cyrus Krohn, David Kralik and …
Building Your Personal Brand with a New Company
As a newcomer to an organization, there are always obstacles to hurdle; learning names, where to put out-going mail, possibly even how many creamers the boss likes in their coffee. As time passes you learn names and develop your skills. The real key to your success, though, is distinguishing yourself from everyone else.
1. Know…Building Relationships Organically – Part 2
We started this series last week by exploring the concept of building relationships organically, the natural way nearly all of us follow when we aren’t trying so hard to get something.
Without thinking about it, we do go through an instinctive process of connecting, conversing and converting. We connect with the people …
5 Ways to Classify Your Brand Using a Media Personality Scale
If you are like me and pick up your remote to watch…I mean flip through…reality trash television to find something decent on TV, you will probably notice a SLEW of talk show hosts and other personality-driven shows. It seems like every other channel has some form of chat or strong personality.
Some of these hosts, …
Personal Marketing Basics: 5 Tips to Get Started
Hunting for jobs? Here are five foundational tips to get started marketing yourself electronically:
1. Start with the basics. Better understand how to break into your field by reading up on your industry at WetFeet. Search the job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder, as well as niche job search sites like Beyond.com. Use Glassdoor to …