7 Ways to Innovate and Prove You’re Worthy
The terrible truth of work is that almost anyone can do anything. I don’t want to make you paranoid, but open up the UCLA Extension course catalog, a MOOC or watch a few “how-to” YouTube videos, and you get my drift. Education and skills are the easiest things to acquire.
Leaving out advanced neurosurgery, the …
Fairy Tales and Workplace Success
Most of us read fairy tales during our childhood. Did you ever notice that fairy tales actually show us ways of being successful in difficult situations? Also, they teach us how we should think and behave in order to survive in any condition. Therefore, we should not underestimate the importance of fairy tales as adults …
The Elusive “Right” Conversation in Today’s Workplace
Have you ever been frustrated and confused by recurring conversations that never achieve your intended results?
If so, the answer could be that you are having one of the three “wrong” conversations.
Specifically, it is likely you’re having the “wrong” conversation with the “right” person. (See diagram)
Finding the “right” conversation is trickier than it …
Why Networking is an Overrated Career Tool
Critical thinkers are a dying breed and logic is becoming a lost art. Ironically, we have more access to information than any generation. Whether it be at the gym, office or on the couch, we can readily access information, however we question the validity of what we read and hear less and less.
If I …
How to Get Your Ideas to Go Viral
Speaking in front of any group of people is truly nerve-wracking. You may question whether you’ll remember everything you wanted to say, or get so overwhelmed that you completely forget major points. You may loose sleep over whether the audience will be receptive to your ideas.
Many people have great ideas but few bring them …
Hiring Your First Employee
Starting and growing a small business is an exciting, yet hectic time. Especially if you’re a do-it-yourselfer. However, eventually you’ll hit a tipping point at which time you can’t grow without an extra pair of hands. Hiring an employee frees up your time to expand your business, while still getting all the business building activities …
3 Ways Mobile Content Can Help Your Personal Brand
When building a personal brand content is key to increased visibility online. To achieve this it’s not only important to create compelling articles that attract an audience, but to also tailor them for mobile users. More than ever your audience is using their smart device to find information, do research, and make purchases, and a …
Genuine Friendships and Integrity in Nightlife with Jesse Waits
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Jesse Waits, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of XS and Tryst. Waits led XS to repeat appearances as the number one club on Nightclub & Bar’s Top 100 list in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In the interview we cover topics such as relationship management, ethics, and event …
What we can learn from 40 years of SNL
40 years of anything is a long time.
It’s 5 years older than the oldest Millennial
Can you imagine doing anything for 40 years?
Saturday Night Live Just Turned 40
What can we learn from SNL turning 40? Plenty!
“The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.”
~ Lorne …
Are You in the Wrong Occupation?
Are you in the wrong occupation? Probably.
Here are a few of the top reasons you are likely to be in the wrong occupation:
– There are over 10,000 standardized occupations and you have not even considered 9,995 of them
– You would consider it wasting you education to go into another field
– You …