The Downside of Leadership and How to Inject Success
The worst part of holding creative thought, and being ahead of the curve, is when no one understands what it is you are trying to accomplish. Soon the same people will try to talk you into giving up. Frustration takes hold with the occasional fleeting thought of quitting.
Your future depends upon you; take control …
10 Tips to Better Cope With Work Anxiety
Does social interaction, especially at work, unnerve you to the point of paralysis? Has it gotten to the point where your work performance is affected? Are you tired of colleagues telling you to “get over it,” because if it were that simple, you would’ve done it a long time ago?
You’re not alone. In the …
Most Inspiring Ted Talks for Your Career
Everyone can have downtimes especially at work. If you feel like you have been staring at the excel spreadsheet in your computer screen for the past hour and don’t want to do anything, you may need some inspiration to be able to refunction. Watch the below videos in your coffee break and get the inspiration …
Branding Lesson: Revels, Advocate
As much as I enjoy discussing the similarities between personal and corporate branding, it is just as important to examine the relationship between the two as well as the nuances within. No matter your career “vertical,” an understanding of the way these two types of branding are connected coupled with the points where you can …
Facebook Audience Optimization to Better Target Your Brand Audience
Facebook was once a great way for personal brands to immediately start building an audience for their Pages. In the last few years algorithms have changed all of that, but a new feature aims to solve the organic growth problem.
Many brands and businesses post content, images and video on Facebook as a way to …
Unbrand Yourself the Office Newbie
You got the job. You’re super pumped. No more living off ramen noodles. Time to take on the corporate world. Unfortunately, day one is nothing to write home about. Even though you have a college degree, no one seems to care. You’re super disappointed, and don’t want to waste the next 8 months struggling to …
Slow Down; Have an Urgent Calm
Don’t be quick, fast, or in a hurry (all the time).
Be unhurried (within reason, of course). Be markedly unrushed. Slow down when you talk, walk, respond, ask a question, enter a room, shake hands, and leave a room. Be confident enough to take time. Move only when necessary.
If you slow down. You’ll go …
Common Leadership Mistakes Managers Make With Entry-Level Employees
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, companies plan to increase their recent graduate hiring by 11% in 2016. To many hiring managers and recruiters, significant benefits come from recruiting fresh blood.
Paying lower salaries, off-setting pending retirements, diversifying the age range within the office and the allure of molding new talent into …
Personal Brands – The Authenticity of the Script
A common phrase used in customer service and satire alike, “my pleasure” can mean many things based on simple intonations and inflections further expanded upon by vocal timber, energy and body language. An entire novel can be written based on how the phrase is said. Because a lot of businesses feel these two words are …
Are You Blaming Self for Being Unemployed?
Recently, while looking around LinkedIn, I came across an article that intrigued me. It was about a book titled Flawed System/Flawed Self, written by Ofer Sharone, who taught at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where he was assistant professor of work and employment research. I ordered the book and found it amazing. The author digs …