Succession Planning Starts Early
Have you made a succession plan yet?
No matter where you are in your career you should be thinking about and considering a succession plan.
This goes for your day job aka “your career” and it also goes for volunteer and philanthropic projects and effort where you spend your time.
Pro Tip: Create a succession …
How to Strategize Job Searching Like Chess Playing
Job searching is very similar to playing a game of chess. Both activities have a significant element of strategy. But first, let’s agree about the word strategy. A simple definition found in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, which says, “the skill of making or carrying out plans to achieve a goal.” And indeed, the job seeker has a …
Two Keys Unlock Future Success
When our communication reflects that our intuitive thought and beliefs are in alignment, we come across as genuine and heartfelt. Underlying all of this are our values and priorities making them the two keys to unlock future success.
Others need to see that we are looking out for everyone’s well-being including your own. Otherwise, a …
Renovation Tips to Revitalize Your Office
Sometimes an office lacks personality or needs a modern update. What reasons do you have for considering a renovation of your office to revitalize your office? Is the aim to improve the work environment or appeal to a wider clientele?
It’s important to look at your needs before you dive into the renovation process, and …
14 Steps to Take When Redefining Your Brand
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program …
Success Breeds Jealousy
Surprisingly one of the toughest parts of success is finding a colleague happy for you. But as they say, “Anyone can get pity. Jealousy you have to earn.”
Following the advice in my blog posts might cause you some trouble. When you persistently do off-the charts good work, the unintended consequence is that you make …
How Amazon Giveaways Can Grow Your Personal Brand
Amazon is the premier place for publishing books and now promoting brand products. Your personal brand can greatly benefit from their giveaway program with your own contests. It takes the right strategy and research to make this successful for your business.
Are you struggling with not enough sales? There are literally millions of products to …
Why You Want a Low Bus Coefficient
The fastest way to get a promotion is to have a Low Bus Coefficient.
Of course, there are other less seemly and perhaps unethical ways to get promotions. But, for most people in the modern work world the fastest way to get promotions is to share what you know.
“The intuitive mind is a sacred …
Love Your Job? Put an Exit Plan in Place.
When you hate your job, you often think about leaving it. But when you are happy with your work putting an exit plan into place seems somewhat bizarre. Nevertheless, smart employees should always be prepared to quit their job tomorrow.
The reason is that the future is always unknowable. Just because your job satisfaction is …
10 Interview Tips for Tech Companies
Interviewing with a tech company such as Facebook, Hulu, Microsoft, Spotify, or Google is somewhat different from interviewing at companies in other industries, but the basics are the same.
What is similar but with a little twist?
Are you passionate about the company? Are you familiar with its products, and do you use them? Do…