Personal Branding Interview: Timothy Ferriss
Today, I spoke to Timothy Ferriss, who is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been published in 35 languages. His latest bestseller is called The 4-Hour Body. In this interview, Tim talks about the connection between health and career success, how to build a healthier body, and …
Where Have All the Elves Gone?
I had plenty of “they should get coal in their Christmas stockings,” thoughts when it comes to customer no-service at Macys, Bloomingdales, Mercedes Benz, and the City of Beverly Hills with its pothole on Sunset, as I was attempting to finish my holiday shopping on Sunday. I started out with a reasonable budget of money, …
Senator Scott Brown’s Brand Lessons
You’ve heard about Senator Scott Brown from Massachusetts by now. He’s the Republican (yes, you read that correctly) who made international headlines by winning Senator Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat (not a Republican) in the bluest state in the country and upsetting the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate…no mean feat.
How did he do it? …
Shake Up a Job Search Success Cocktail This Holiday
Many times I write as I’m sitting at my desk looking out at the city (Chicago) streets below filled with traffic, people, and energy. Today’s blog is different; I’m writing it from one of my favorite spots, Starbucks. I love writing here because, other than fresh coffee, it provides a continuous flow of energy, which …
The Art of Plotting Your Brand Trajectory
Launching a rocket requires considerable effort. If you consider the tremendous gravitational pull of the earth, you wonder how it ever gets off the ground.
Your brand worldwideThinking about putting your personal brand on the global map? It can take a considerable effort but if you decide to chart the course, and plot an …
A Cup of Coffee to Branding Greatness
Two months ago the Ohio University mascot, Rufus the Bobcat, attacked the Ohio State Buckeyes mascot, Brutus the Buckeye…on Brutus’ own turf in front of Brutus’ own fans.
Most of you know that OU and OSU are long-time rivals. But this particular fight wasn’t just a game-day skirmish. In fact, it was a premeditated plan …
Simplifying Personal Branding for Job Seekers
Terror, anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness permeates the entire process of securing employment. Have you ever considered that job seekers need to master more skills than a CEO of a Fortune 500 company? While CEO’s hire and surround themselves with qualified experts in diverse disciplines, job seekers must master most disciplines …
10 Essential Career Success Strategies
Over the course of your lifetime you may spend 80,000 hours at work. Are you getting what you want from work? Are you excelling at your career? Here are 10 strategies to help you become more engaged and successful at work.
1. Ask yourself for directions
Career success, although different for everyone, occurs when your …
The Personal Brander’s Guide to Blog Comments
The Do’s and Don’ts of building your personal brand through blog comments.
Respect the bloggerMy rule of thumb is to consider blog commenters as potential guests in my home. As a commenter, the blogger is inviting you in by giving you the chance to continue a conversation they started, so don’t barge in with …
Brand Tall!
The crowning spectacle of any Olympic Games is the opening ceremonies. No matter what Olympic sport of which you happen to be a fan (or even if you are a fan of no sport at all), this exhibition is captivating, entertaining, and inspiring.
Traditionally, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is officially opened by …