Do You Really Need a Coach?
If you are in any type of transition regarding work or life, or you are considering a transition, then you may have thought about getting someone to coach you through the process. For example, you may be seeking a new direction for your future because it’s clear what you’ve been doing isn’t working any longer. …
Jose Will be Your Boss One Day
This is a bright young man: Jose.
He emailed me to ask about coaching. He explained he’s not at a high enough level for the company to invest in him this way but he was willing to pay out of his own pocket. He said, “Since starting my career, I’ve learned how do good work, …
Why Traditional Recruiting Methods Fail
The amount of time, effort and frustration companies go through to find reliable, intelligent recruiting assistance is astronomical.
Over the years, the majority of hiring companies bounce from one recruitment company to another, unable to gauge the real reason behind their inability to find effective staffing assistance.
Naturally, they wonder what the driver behind their …
Give Your Personal Brand More Visibility with a Strong Call to Action
A loyal following is like gold when it comes to building a personal brand. While online marketing is very effective in this process it’s also important to include a strong call-to-action with that, otherwise known as influence or permission marketing. In order to effectively harness the power of this method, it is important to craft …
The Joy of a Checklist
Are you a list maker?
Do you live by your lists?
How many lists do you have going right now?
If you are like most people you have at least two lists. One for work stuff and one for personal stuff. How often do these lists overlap?
For most of recorded history there has been …
5 Ways To Exude Professionalism With Your Personal Brand
How to give your personal brand a professional shine.
In our digitally connected world, can you truly separate who you are personally and who you are professionally?
No matter the privacy settings there are numerous opportunities for personal life to spill into your professional impression.
Here are five ways that seepage is already happening and …
Why Do You Do What You Do?
Simon Sinek proposed in his 2009 TED Talk titled How Great Leaders Inspire Action that Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, and other inspirational leaders communicate starting with “Why?” His talk is posted on YouTube and has garnered over 15 million views to date. It also led to a best selling book titled Start with Why.…
Which ‘Self’ Should You be in a Job Interview?
You’ve probably run across articles or blogs that advise job hunters to “just be yourself” to succeed in a job interview. Ostensibly, this would seem to be rather sound advice. After all, no one enjoys dealing with a phony or someone who comes across as disingenuous. Still, I’ve always had problems with such advice, primarily …
Adapt Sales Strategy to Your Style to Improve Results
The luckier salespeople are provided with decent sales training, but there is always room for improvement. Many trainers insist on memorizing scripts and practicing role-play. The problem with this is that the salespeople who excel are anything but average, but this type of training is for the average person. So it only serves to frustrate …
How to Salvage a Bad Interview
With job interviews, even countless hours of preparation can lead to some iffy moments when the interview takes place. It’s impossible to fully prepare for interview unless you hold a crystal ball that predicts the future. There will often be questions or statements said that can catch one off guard, as not all job interviews …