Category: Brand Identity & Self-Discovery

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Personal Branding Interview: Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

Today, I spoke to both Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, who are the co-authors of The Orange Revolution. They are also the New York Times bestselling authors of The Carrot Principle, and other books. In this interview, Adrian and Chester talk about why carrots are important, how to build a high-performing team, how to deal …

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Personal Branding Interview: Don Hutson and George Lucas

Today, I spoke to Don Hutson and Dr. George H. Lucas, who are the co-authors of the New York Times bestseller, The One Minute Negotiator. In this interview, Don and George tell you why people are afraid to negotiate, what the qualities of a good negotiator are, the benefits and drawbacks of negotiation, and more.…

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True Story: Do Something A Celebrity Will Never Forget

I heard a great personal branding story on a visit to my former hometown of Montreal.

The story was about what happened when my friend Amiel Bender of Beth Ora Synagogue in Montreal met one of the most famous Canadian hockey players ever, the great Jean Béliveau.

If you’re not familiar with hockey, Béliveau played …

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Personal Branding Interview: Alan Murray

Today, I spoke to Alan Murray, who is the deputy managing editor and executive editor, online, for The Wall Street Journal, and author of “The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management: Lasting Lessons from the Best Leadership Minds of Our Time.” In this interview, Alan talks about how he got started in his career, …

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Personal Branding Interview: Joel Falconer

Today, I spoke to Joel Falconer, who is a writer and entrepreneur that manages the Envato business publications FreelanceSwitch, the Netsetter and WorkAwesome. In this interview, Joel talks about how he differences between personal and business branding, as well as why he invests so much in blogging, and more.

How do you differentiate between personal…
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Career and Personal Branding Advice From Male Celebrities

You’re fed up with the job market right now or you’re feeling stuck in your career, with nowhere to go, and you’re out of people to complain to. If so, then you’re probably watching your favorite show on TV, or browsing Hulu.com because you’re too cheap to purchase cable. Either way, you watch, listen, and …

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Personal Branding Interview: Nick Palazzo

Today, I spoke to Nick Palazzo, who is the co-founder of STACK, a multimedia sports brand that educates, inspires and entertains athletes. STACK recently launched a new social networking site for high-school athletes, the Gatorade Performance Center. In this interview, Nick talks about his new social network, brand partnerships, and more.

Why a social networking…
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Personal Branding Interview: Paul Sullivan

Today, I spoke to Paul Sullivan, who writes the Wealth Matters column for The New York Times, and is the author of Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t. In this interview, Paul talks about what it means to be a clutch player in business, goes through some clutch scenarios, and more.…

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Personal Branding Interview: Cathy Benko

Today, I spoke to Cathy Benko, who is the Vice Chairman and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte LLP, and the co-author of The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work. In this interview, Cathy talks about the changing workforce, what the corporate lattice is, how to establish your personal brand when …