Treat Your Career Like a Labyrinth Not a Ladder
Our school system teaches all of us to fit in. We go to high school to prepare for college, just like the army trains in boot camp before landing on the battlefield. College is supposed to educate, prepare and guide us into a corporate job. Entry-level corporate workers are instructed on how to climb the …
Personal Branding Interview: Ella Bell
Today, I spoke to Ella Bell, who is an associate professor of business administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University, and author of Career GPS. In this interview, Ella talks about the new corporate ladder, the challenges people have as they try to climb the corporate ladder, whether you should quit a …
Personal Branding Interview: Chris Cameron
Today, I spoke to Chris Cameron, who is a technology journalist writing for ReadWriteWeb, one of the top 20 blogs and top 5 technology blogs in the world. In this interview, I ask Chris about how technology has changed his life, what his company has done for his career, who the most fascinating entrepreneur he’s …
4 Step Personal Branding With Google Buzz
Google Buzz has been talked about nonstop since it came out, from Fox News to NPR and back again. Stories typically range from security flaws to tips on how to best use the new social network. Buzz is Google’s current attempt to have a social network and compete against the likes of Facebook. What’s different …
Personal Branding Interview: Anya Kamenetz
Today, I spoke to Anya Kamenetz, who is a financial speaker, bestselling author of Generation Debt, a Yahoo! Finance columnist, and a staff writer for Fast Company Magazine. Her latest book is called DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education. In this interview, Anya talks about the issues with the higher …
Personal Branding Interview: Michael Bungay Stanier
Today, I spoke to Michael Bungay Stanier, who is the founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons and author of Do More Great Work. In this interview, Michael talks about what “great work” is, how great work effects the workplace, and more ideas in his new book.
How do you define “great work”? What…Personal Branding Interview: Janine Driver
Today, I spoke to Janine Driver, aka the “Lyin’ Tamer,” body language contributor to NBC’s Today show and CEO of the Body Language Institute. Here new book is called You Say More Than You Think: The 7-Day Plan on Using the New Body Language to get What You Want! (Crown). In this interview, Janine talks …
Personal Branding Interview: Lynn Taylor
Today, I spoke to Lynn Taylor, who is the author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant™ , a workplace expert, speaker and consultant. In this interview, Lynn talks about how to get a promotion right now, how to get ahead despite the economy, the important of staying relevant, connecting with coworkers on social networks and …
Personal Branding Interview: Simon Sinek
Today, I spoke to Simon Sinek, who is the author of Start With WHY, the creator of The Golden Circle, and a popular speaker. In this interview, Simon talks about what the WHY is, why companies need to have a sense of purpose, examples of companies and individuals that have a WHY, advice on finding …
Managing Your Personal Brand Without Going Insane
Managing your online identity is becoming very challenging because multiple social networks are launched each week and we all suffer from information overload. How do you keep up with everything, without losing your sanity? You don’t want to join every new social network, create a profile and start communicating on it because that’s not a …