Watch Your Language!
Words are powerful, and whether you utter them aloud or to yourself, they create emotion. They determine how you and others feel. I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you?” Don’t believe this for a second. There are more people lying on a …
Brand Yourself an Entrepreneur
2011 will be a turning point for many, if not most, Americans. The realization that companies, businesses, corporations, organizations, and yes, even local, state, and federal governments will no longer assure jobs and take care of employees will finally be realized.
Yes, many unemployed and underemployed people will need to create their own jobs by …
ARC: Awareness and Respect (build) Character
Am I a grumpy old man at age 58? Am I feeling like Rodney Dangerfield who “never got any respect?” Am I old-fashioned and, as Jethro Tull might suggest, Living in the Past? My questions have to do with, what I perceive to be, a lack of respect in America today.
I am sitting in …
2011: What’s In Store For You?
In a recent survey, over 60% of those questioned stated that they made New Year’s Resolutions and some 97% admitted they never keep them. Mark Twain said, “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody, save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, friendly calls, and humbug …
A “Worthy” Brand
Most likely, the reason you are not achieving all the success you want and deserve is because you don’t “feel worthy” of that success. Now before you dismiss this statement as new-age, psychological nonsense, please stick with me for a moment.
We’re not worthyPersonal branding is the process of creating your unique name and …
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 …
Marathon Brand Who’s Run Marathons in All 50 States
Jim Miller is 58 years old and ran his first marathon in 2000 at the age of 48. He has run over 70 marathons since and is just one of some 560 people to have run a marathon in all 50 states. Now, he is seeking to be one of the very few people to …
Families and the Holiday Season
Let’s face it, there are some family members we can spend an hour with; but not a day. And there are other family members we can spend a day with, but not a week. So I thought this might be a good opportunity to lighten up a bit in this week’s post, and discuss families …
The 8 Enemies to Success
Negativity can not be ignored. Just because someone points out that there is something amiss, doesn’t make that person a negative person. When someone says, “Our healthcare system is broken,” that is not being negative. It’s an opinion where one is stating the facts as he or she sees it. When a person says, “There …
The Life Changing Question
Fact: If you don’t have goals and aspirations for yourself, you will be destined to live everyday of your life helping others achieve their goals and aspirations at the expense of your own. Said differently, if you do not have passionate and exciting goals for you and your family, you will live your entire life …