How to Start Building Your Personal Brand Today
If you’re having trouble balancing long-term personal brand building and career development with the requirements of your day-to-day job, I have the perfect book for you.
The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results is a highly readable book that provides a fresh perspective on planning, accomplishment, and success.
The ONE Thing immediately …
Confronting Aging and Work-Related Issues
Asked to leave or fired: it really doesn’t matter what you call it. Come Monday morning, and there’s no place to go to work. Many people face that predicament, and the first thing that comes to their mind—for some at least—is that the culprit is their age. A new and younger generation is pushing them …
Ask “Why Not” Create and Deliver
Politics offers many lessons both good and bad. Reflecting upon November 22, the date of the Kennedy assassination, today’s article is about JFK and his brother Robert. No matter your political leaning, they did have the entrepreneurial spirit from which powerful lessons may be learned.
John F. Kennedy astounded the world when he announced,
One …
Maintain Your Brand to Land a Promotion
When you first land a job, your manager knows you have the skills to do it. That’s why they picked you. You were the most qualified person for the role, and those qualifications were evident in your personal brand during the hiring process.
Once you’re in the job, however, you need to step up your …
The Importance of Attending Industry Events
Many people skip attending industry events unless they are required to. They usually underestimate the importance of these kinds of events. They find excuses not to attend such as “I have a very important meeting that day” or “I am very busy during that time” or “the ticket prices are expensive.”
You shouldn’t wait until …
Why Were You Fired?
Some of the most successful people in business were fired from a previous job. Vivian Giang does a nice rundown of the rich and once fired. Mark Cuban, Madonna, Michael Bloomberg, JK Rowling, and Walt Disney are just a sampling. So, if you’ve been “let go” for unsatisfactory performance: you’re in very good company.
Unfortunately, …
Lessons From the American Revolution: An Interview with Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Brian Kilmeade, cohost of Fox News Channels Fox & Friends, host of the nationally syndicated radio show Kilmeade & Friends, and most recently, co-author (along with Don Yaeger) of George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution. In this book, Brian shares the …
11 Non-startup Brands Whose Business Models You Should Imitate
What non-startup brand do you emulate most and why?
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 free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via …
There Are No “Difficult People”
Last week I received a call from a business prospect asking me if I offered seminars and workshops on “dealing with difficult people.”
I told them I didn’t offer a specific program on that topic and concept, but if they told me more about what specifically was going on I’m certain I had a program …
Personal Branding Weekly – Ownership is the Key
This applies to your personal brand. Take ownership of it, manage it, nurture it, focus it and defend it. Your personal brand sets the cadence of your first impression and even now first impressions (even online) are lasting.
Budding entrepreneurs, it’s easy to overlook this. When you’ve waited and planned to finally start your own …