Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job
Everyone had moments of being fed up with their jobs at some point in their lives. Sure, quitting your job frees you up for a lot of other possibilities but is it really the solution? Are you ready to search for another job or follow your passion to start your own business? Maybe you want …
Networking is Necessary to Support Your Personal Branding
In college, it’s called socializing; in business it’s called networking. You do the same thing; it’s just that your clothes aren’t as sexy.
One CEO told me, “My wife encourages sleepovers for the kids and sports so that they learn to network from the start.”
So a few tips to do daily:
-have the goal …
Win in Business like the Golden State Warriors
I was born a Warriors fan. Having grown up in the Bay Area and in a household where sports were watched, played, and avidly discussed, the local teams were always a favorite. With basketball and specifically the Warriors, there was always a special feeling about watching them. From the Chris Mullin days to the Chris …
Does Passion Guarantee Success?
“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” Walt Disney
Have you ever found yourself sitting at a table with someone who only talks about themselves excessively and their theories about life and business are juvenile, overly simplistic and …
Overcome Worker Displacement: Adapt to an Automated Workplace
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.
– Elbert Hubbard, author, publisher, philosopher, artist
Though digital innovations are opening up new frontiers for employment, experts warn that not everyone will benefit equally. People in every industry are increasingly concerned about the possibility …
Live Streaming on Twitter Can Increase Visibility for Personal Brands
Videos and webinars are now a main driver for brands for leads, sales and visibility. People today are turning to networks to get the latest information quickly, and what better way to offer that than live streaming? Twitter has risen to the occasion with its release of Periscope after the explosive popularity of Meerkat, and …
How Two NYC Performers are making a Career Out of Musical Improv
I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Evan Kaufman and Rebecca Vigil whose popular musical improv show “Your Love, Our Musical” has received wide success throughout New York City, including a write-up in the New York Times. Their show starts off with both Kaufman and Vigil interviewing a random couple from the audience …
What it takes to become an Agile Careerist
Recently I was interviewed about what it means to me to be an Agile Careerist.
A friend I have come to know from the SOBCON events, Marti Konstant, asked me to talk with her for a book she is writing on being an Agile Careerist.
I’ve known Marti for a few years and I like …
Three More Ideas for Effective Leadership Communications
Business owners and key executives create their company culture and that culture drives their organization’s results. In my last post, I offered Four Tips for Effective Leadership Communications. It mostly focused on how YOU can communicate more effectively. In this post, I want to share three additional ideas that are geared more toward gaining inputs …
Time to Declare Your CAREER Independence?
SINCE I AM WRITING THIS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF INDEPENDENCE, and specifically, about the true meaning behind our country’s Independence Day. It’s not just about the cookouts or the fireworks displays. Nor is it about having another long weekend. Rather, in essence, it’s about how …