Body Language Mistakes to Avoid at Work
Communication is not only verbal but also includes mimics and gestures. Therefore, you should be careful about how you use your body when expressing yourself if you don’t want to create any conflicts between your body language and the point you are trying to make. Below you can find the most common mistakes to avoid …
Make Doing the Right Thing Your Personal Brand
The true test of character is doing the right thing even when no one sees.
Eight days a week you will encounter temptation to break your personal code of conduct of doing the right thing. One college conducted a sting to test cheating. Of the 600 students who took the test one-third cheated. When a …
Reinventing your personal brand is key to successful career transition
“All of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You.” – Tom Peters in Fast Company
People are continuously reinventing themselves. Taking control of your brand can …
How to Deal with Your Stress While in Transition
Physicians and psychiatrists have proved that there is a positive correlation between stress and illness. People in transition experience various and variable levels of stress. And such stress is not a stand-alone issue but is compounded by other stressors. One study identified three types of life stresses: chemical, physical, and attitudinal. All together there are …
Captivating Captivology: An Interview with Ben Parr
From the mind of writer Ben Parr comes his first work, Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention, a scientific and psychological approach to how attention is captured. In It, Parr addresses the role technology has played in severely lowering our attention spans due to the 24/7 access to unlimited entertainment it provides. Because of …
Errors to Avoid and Communication Consistency Will Fuel Sales
Nothing is more distressing than to try to work with someone who is inconsistent throughout all of their communications. This includes verbal, written, and behavior in addition to body language and facial expressions.
The inconsistency is troubling because it raises the question of whether the person may be trusted. As a business professional it is …
Trade Show Guide: 5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Trade shows are a fantastic platform for entrepreneurs to help grow their business and improve personal branding. Businesses with an exhibit at a trade show can grow their brands quickly due to accessible networking with niche leaders. They can also engage show attendees with an informative and eye-catching booth, which often results in leads.
Entrepreneurs …
The Most Successful Job Interview Tactic
Having coached the full range of job seekers, from entry-level candidates to C-suite executives, I learned the one job interview tactic that makes the difference between success and failure. This same tactic works for coaches and consultants who want to build a larger practice, secure more clients and do it more quickly.
The true genius …
Career Advice from Movies
Movies are not only fun to watch but also they can teach you something. They are great at showing other people’s successes and failures in certain situations and help you learn from these. Therefore, as a working professional, whenever you need a break or some motivation, think about the below quotes and inspire yourself.
“It…Small Businesses Should Model Pro Sports, Apply Trading Deadline
A few days ago, July 31 to be exact, was Major League Baseball’s annual “trading deadline.”
It’s the point in the season when team rosters have to be finalized to be eligible for post season play.
It’s on, and around, this deadline that often a lot of players get moved from team to team as …