Minding your P’s and Q’s
When interacting with others we’ve always been told to mind our p’s and q’s. Well. maybe not always. But, when you were going to grandma’s house your mom probably told you to mind your p’s and q’s and expected a certain modicum of behavior from you.
Minding your p’s and q’s is still true … …
Your Attitude: Career Maker or Career Breaker?
YOU … and the impressions you make on others … are the essence of your personal brand. Do you tend to smile or frown? Slump or stand confidently? Speak positively or negatively? Listen attentively or appear distracted? Do you have control over the impressions you make, or are you unaware of them?
I have carefully …
Video Presentations: One Easy Way to Keep Them Watching
Audiences make snap judgments about anyone on camera. Viewers immediately assume someone is hostile if they look slightly angry. A confused look can come across as dopey. A blank face looks snooty or boring. That’s because video amplifies every facial expression—and often viewers don’t stick around to find out if their first impression was wrong. …
Are You Scared of Your Boss?
Maybe it’s Hollywood, or stories from friends, mentors and parents, but it seems that a majority of us get nervous (or at least a little edgy) when we are “called into the boss’ office?”
It’s not a new thing either, but one that has probably gone back for generations when subjects were called in front …
12 Personal Branding Tips for Serial Entrepreneurs
If you are a serial entrepreneur, what’s one piece of advice you have for building a personal brand separate from your (many) companies?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a …
Automation Doesn’t Mean Less Humanization
One of the biggest concerns about social networks is that they can quickly become time consuming. While they may be excellent places for networking, it takes time to generate and post new content regularly, especially if it eats into time that is allocated for other business related activities.
For this reason, automation elements have become …
How Badly Do You Want It?
We have all heard people say, “I want…” but they never take action. So the question is do you have merely a fleeting thought or a particular recurring one that will not leave you alone?
After having interviewed highly successful others, they all had the following in common:
– Continually focused on and envisioned their …
Extroverts: 4 Branding Takeaways From Introverts
Although introverts may appear soft-spoken, they actually have some big ideas when it comes to branding. Their branding techniques speak loudly and extroverts need to listen up. Whether it’s an introvert’s quiet thinking or their great amounts of creativity, here are some branding strengths of introverts that extroverts should pay attention to.
Introverts are passionate…The Simple Way to Attract a Great Job Offer
It’s simple to get the right offer. Literally. You must make it simple for us to find you, get to know you, invite you to interview and finally, make the offer. That means, you are:
Simple to understand.
Simple to like.
Simple to find.
The principle of simplicity is never more in play than in …
Are You Your Past or Are You Your Future?
As a career coach, I’ve heard many of my clients start with, “Well, I want to do something totally different from what I’ve done so far.” This attitude indicates that you are ready for change. That you want to find a new path because you either don’t like where you are right now or you …