Graduating in This Economy
In Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, it is argued that the year you are born could have a monumental impact on the success you see in your lifetime. For example, in the 1860s and 1870s, the US economy went through an amazing boom. If you were lucky enough to be born in the 1830s, then you had …
Balancing Casualness and Formality
I just spent the past week at an industry conference, and after returning home, have come to appreciate the intricacies of personal branding and how you should conduct yourself when meeting a slew of new people, especially in a business setting.
The truth is, I am fond of people watching; I am fascinated by human …
Being a Smooth Operator
To be a smooth operator means you’re able to handle situations with ease, no matter how complex the situation is. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about dating, navigating a difficult situation in the office, or getting off the hook when you’ve gotten in some sort of trouble.
I remember …
Personal Branding in the Classroom?
I had a discussion with a friend late last night. He is an old roommate and is now in Japan doing his last semester of law school. While he is a regular reader of my blog, he actually finds personal branding very hard to understand. I’m still trying to determine whether that’s a factor of …
Cut Through The Personal Branding Clutter
Have it your way. Talk all you want. Converse on Twitter. I do it too.
But at the end of the day, results speak for themselves. Networking by conversing on Twitter is plain and simple, a terrible way to network. Look at the top people on Twitter based on followers. The majority of them have …
Your Personal Branding Business Model
One of the most important aspects of creating a personal brand, is first attempting to determine what your goals are. Are you trying to become the President of the United States, the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a serial entrepreneur, a social activist? This will certainly help you understand how to frame your brand, …
Seth Godin’s Tribes and Why The World Needs Personal Branding
I’d like to begin by thanking Dan for giving me the opportunity to contribute to Personal Branding Blog, which I will be contributing to on Saturdays. I recently had a chance to read Seth Godin’s new book Tribes.
My introduction to TribesI was at my desk a few months back, when the CEO of …