The Kama Sutra of Business
Who knew that physical positions mattered so much when it comes to generating novel, useful and profitable business ideas? Your feet, your hands and your use of space directly impact your fluency (how many ideas you can generate), flexibility (the sheer number of ideas) and originality.
In recent studies conducted at the University of Michigan …
One Baby Step
Could it be a trial offer that costs just $1, and a payment of significantly more – if the trial offer proves to be valuable and effective?
We all think of hitting home runs, of developing the …
15 Questions To Test Your Hostility Level
Answer these questions (honestly – no one will know but you):
1. An office mate eats a sandwich with a whole lot of onions
a. I consider his odor might increase my chances for a promotion
b. I consider telling him he’s stinking up the place
2. My IT consultant leaves after fixing my computer …
20 Questions Smart Employees Ask Themselves
These 20 questions cover five key areas that are critical to your accurately evaluating how well you’re doing at work. Your answers (or score) predict whether you’re likely to be promoted, fired or kept simmering in the same spot for years to come.
Score each question on a scale of 1-10 (10 = AWESOME). Add …
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
If I had one wish that could be fulfilled by every job candidate I see, it’s that he or she would want to earn a million dollars a year, plus bonuses. I’ve asked lots of other business owners and they seem to agree that there’s one quality sorely missing from job seekers. That quality is …
One Word Guarantees They’ll Say Yes
There is one word that will undoubtedly get you on the way to that job interview, or a meeting with a prospect or referral source – even a potential investor. This magical word will work for you when you use it in person, on the phone, in an email subject line, a text or a …
Avoid These 3 Killer Blogging Mistakes
Consider you almost always have an audience. I use the term “audience” to reference any person who receives your messages. That could be spoken, written, live or archived words. They may be accompanied by sound, video, photos, graphics, slides, and links (or not).
I use the term audience with reverence and respect, because all around …
What Oprah Teaches You About “Audience”
She’s clear about what gaps in our lives we are hoping to fill by tuning her in or attending a function where she’ll be.
Ask yourself now: Do you know anything important about your audiences? Do you know why we are here and what matters to us? Do you know what gaps in our lives…Personal Branding Pledge for 2012
This year is about discovery, and complete recovery from what kills my drive
I allow impatience to test relationships to learn who’s stealing my time
I accurately judge who’s robbing me of what’s mine
I jettison people who are boring or ignoring me or angry that I am soaring
People who cast doubt, or those …
Personal Brand Ho Ho Holiday Questions
The upcoming days might include holiday parties and getting stuck in the elevator with a group of strangers. Of course, strangers are just suspects – people with whom you may do business or who might refer you to the opportunity you’re seeking.
You can’t stand quietly next to the person who holds the key to …