Nobody Should “See” How Hard You Work
After living and working abroad for a number of years, there is one thing that sticks out about American culture in the workplace – we tend to wear our work ethic as a badge of honor. Coming in looking tired, nonchalantly mentioning pulling an all-nighter, and competition of hours worked, is an everyday occurrence.
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Where To Find Local Networking Events Offline
Great for making new contacts, meeting potential clients, partners and more, all in person. But how to find offline networking events?
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Industry events are great, but not only for your industry. Use the former for mentors and partners, and the latter for clients and referrals. Events come in all shapes and sizes:…Do You Have Your ‘Dream’ Job? Why Not?!
When you got up Tuesday morning, after the long Memorial Day weekend, and started getting ready to head back to your job, what was your attitude? Were you raring to go, ready to get back to a job you love, doing the things you love? Or, were you like millions of other currently employed people …
Why You’ll Never Get A Job By Searching For One
In the early days of internet job boards, I ran an experiment. I wanted to see how many jobs I could apply to in a day. I got on this kick because searching for jobs and thoughtfully applying for them was really, really boring.
I found out that I could apply for about 70 jobs …
Developing Team Produces Improved Business Success
During the early years of business, I kept hearing about the importance of developing team. I didn’t quite capture why it was necessary for someone just starting out. However, the basics were in place such as accounting, bookkeeping, and availability of legal advice.
The next big picture advice heard was to establish a succession plan. …
How One Lie Can Ruin Your Personal Brand
Last week, Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson resigned amid controversy that he had lied about his academic credentials on his resume. An activist Yahoo! investor exposed Thompson as having added a nonexistent computer science degree to his credentials.
Unfortunately, resume embellishment like this is not uncommon. A 2004 study by the Society for Human Resource Management …
Solve Presentation Problems With This Stolen Trick
Because I teach Pitching the Perfect Presentation at UCLA Ext., I’m always asked for tips and techniques about public speaking, which apparently more people fear than they fear death.
I have an effective approach to tamping down your nerves and rising to meet your audience’s desire to be educated and entertained. I stole this trick …
How To Build A Solid Startup Team
I’ve built at least 8 teams throughout my start-up career. The teams have ranged from unpaid college interns, to friends from college, to contractors from elance. I’ve learned something new each step of the way as I’ve hired and fired professionals. These are the top lessons that I’ve learned while building teams.
1. Money cannot…Gen Y Are You Ready To Become Entrepreneurs?
I’m a Baby Boomer who has ignored the glass ceiling, age bias and has become an active, current example that “Women are The New Power Demo”. I am unfortunately not in the majority.
The Kauffman Foundation published a info-graphic about how the “Untapped Potential for Expanding Women’s Entrepreneurship Holds Promise to Grow the U.S. Economy” …
Personal Brands – Less Is More
From employment to solopreneurship to launching your own small business, personal branding is important. Competition is fierce at all levels and it’s important to be able to communicate what makes you different and unique.
This is why you can’t be just a “face in the crowd”. You need to be able to connect the dots …