Take Calculated Risks
There is a saying among old cowboys out West: “One man with courage is the majority.”
When I write about courage, intestinal fortitude, guts, and boldness to differentiate yourself, it’s not to encourage you to do stupid, risky things. I’m not looking for the daredevil mentality that causes you to rappel off the Brooklyn Bridge …
Drive More Traffic and Followers for Your Personal Brand with Pinterest
Interacting on social networks with your community is one of the best ways to attract a loyal audience for your brand. If you want to increase your business opportunities then Pinterest will help you achieve just that.
Would you like to attract more sales and visibility? If you have not been leveraging the power of …
Give ’em Something To React To
If you want to get ahead in your career. If you want to stand out in your career.
Use this one tip.
Give people something to react to.
That’s it!
When your manager asks for something … give them something to react to. It will help them know you have thought about the project. It …
What to Do When You Consider a Work Task Unethical
Would you do something you thought was an unethical task?
What about if your job was on the line?
The Milgram Experiment became famous for indicating that people obey authority figures regardless of the awfulness of their instructions, but amongst younger worker, at least, this no longer seems to be the case. A recent Deloitte …
3 Most Important Tactics for Job Interviews
Every job interview has three parts. It starts with the introduction, goes on to the purpose of the interview, and ends with the closing of the interview. If you understand the objective of each part—from the interviewer’s point of view—you can increase your chances of beating your competition. After all, someone will be hired. Will …
How to Resolve Problems
Long ago, it was advised to create a working document whenever a serious issue arises. This advice applies to career related or personal circumstance that is in need of resolution.
Review Past ActionThe best way to proceed is to look back and examine how you handled past poor experiences to recognize where improvement should …
Benefits of Working Overseas
Have you ever considered living in another country? Do you know what to do if you are presented with such an opportunity? Moving to a different country is not easy because it requires you to get out of your comfort zone. However, it helps you to develop new skills and gain new experiences. Below you …
Leaders Are Constant Learners
To differentiate yourself, you don’t have to have an especially high IQ. No matter who you are or what your background or current circumstance is, one thing is certain: you can always learn, explore, and experiment in new arenas. You only need to be reasonably intelligent and insatiably curious. You can never know too much; …
Grow Your Personal Brand’s YouTube Subscribers
Having a well-planned visual marketing strategy is an important part of building your personal brand online. Leveraging YouTube to its fullest potential can increase your visibility and influence online.
Video is one of the best methods today that builds a larger audience and following online, which makes this a must-use strategy for brands. Posting relevant …
Using Five Before Ten Lists to Get Things Done
It’s all about Getting Things Done these days.
There are as many models for Getting Things Done (GTD) as there are stars in the sky. Well, maybe not that many, but close.
What’s your preferred method for Getting Things Done?
I’d like to share a model I am experimenting with now. It’s simple to say …