Move from Losing to Acquiring Clients
Tired of erring with clients?
Joel confessed he made a huge error with a long-standing client. He was hired as their sales consultant to drive sales. You can imagine the past few years were not stellar but the company did manage to make the numbers they needed. So Joel was able to continue on a …
6 Elements to Make Your Career Portfolio Stand Out
A career portfolio serves as a great way for job seekers to tell a story about their work experience and illustrate their personal brand. From your internships in college to your most recent job, a career portfolio displays your accomplishments and what makes you a sought-after candidate.
When you create your portfolio, it’s important to …
The End of Giving ‘Til It Hurts
You’ve heard there’s no “I” in team, right? Career coaches, bosses and the people you work with have told you never to take credit. Never say: “I did this project! Came up with the strategy, implemented the tactics and for sweeping up the tickertape (or shredded financial statements) from the parade, I’m happy to take …
Being in a Team is Like Being in a Band
We are always a part of some group with a common purpose – a family, a community, or a team at work. As a flute player and as someone who appreciates beauty and excellence, I like to think of a team as a music band. It can be as small as a duo, or as …
The One Thing That Can Make You Successful
153. That’s the number of work emails I received yesterday. And that doesn’t even account for the 45 emails that I had to write and send (nor does it factor in my personal email accounts). Pair that with 5 hours of conference calls and an end-of-day deadline and you have a pretty packed day. Then …
Personal Branding Weekly – 13 May 2013
Celebrations often take an entire weekend to travel to and from so the following Monday you sometimes feel more tired that going into the weekend. Here’s your chance to rejuvenate and focus your week into productivity in your career and your work on your personal brand.
Here’s what our authors covered:
What Makes Employees Love…5 Standout Things to Bring to Your Next Interview
It may seem obvious. You were invited to an interview with the hiring manager or recruiter. They beckoned you because they like your resume and believe you are qualified for the job. At this point, it’s all about the dialogue, and you are a fantastic interviewer, so what else do you need but yourself and …
4 Career Decisions That Highly Successful People Make
As I become more experienced and more successful in business, I’ve begun to realize that most successful people don’t make a lot of money because they are lucky or because they know the right people. Nor do I believe that people are simply born destined to become wealthy.
Rather, I’ve come to recognize that many …
Character Traits Predict Success: B-Schools and Employers Rate Personalities!
“Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habits for they become your character. And watch your character for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become. “
-Margaret Thatcher
Measuring the EQ—or emotional intelligence quotient—is the latest attempt …
Response to People Who Hate the Term “Personal Branding”
I’m always surprised at the vehemence with which people say they hate the term “personal branding.”
“I’m not a brand, I’m a person!” they demand.
Except you are. As Kyle Lacy and I said in Branding Yourself, “A brand is an emotional response to the image or name of a particular company, product, or person.”…