Misuses of Personality Type
Personality type models can be used to explore differences between people and to help us understand others and ourselves, a powerful tool for building our personal brand.
MisconceptionsUnfortunately, not everyone uses personality type models correctly. When type concepts are used in one of the following inappropriate ways, the meaning and value of the theory …
Fan The Flames
It is an all-too-common sequence of events. We devote a tremendous amount of effort to establishing some networking momentum. No sooner than it appears as if our efforts will be successful, momentum seems to dissipate, often for no apparent reason – leaving us in the same state of being networked.
Perpetual momentumThis is generally …
5 Ways to Grow Your Personal Brand on the Job
Personal branding is not just for job seekers. If you want to position yourself for future success, it’s only logical to continue building and maintaining your personal brand on the job, too.
Josh Hyatt, a writer for Forbes, once wrote, “successful employees working at large companies desperately need to create a ‘brand within a brand,’ …
25 Ways to Prospect and Build Your Brand
I spent two decades in broadcast radio sales and management with some of the top media companies. I was an award winning new business salesperson because I was a great prospector and networker. As I look back now, I realize that I was building my professional brand at the same time. I didn’t know that …
Winning Brands Don’t Happen by Magic
If you want to get a sense of what it takes to be a winner, I’d encourage you to get your hands on the documentary film, The Audition. It’s breathtaking and heartfelt as it documents the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Each year thousands of hopefuls compete for a cash prize, the chance to …
Using Personality Type For Success
When creating your personal brand you need to differentiate yourself from others. You also need to understand how others prefer to operate in order to relate to and influence them effectively.
However, you may not be comfortable with the idea of having personal characteristics categorized or labeled, especially when labels may be inaccurate or negative.…
How Do You Get Hired? First, Don’t Lose!
In the Amazon.com bestselling job hunting book “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets: The Rules of the Hiring Game Have Changed….Forever! we teach you how to approach getting hired using game theory. In other words:
Hiring is definitely a game It has rules (which have dramatically changed since 2009) And there are strategiesAnd when you approach going …
Delivery Beyond Expectations Brings Exponential Results
When you stop to consider being graded in school where an A+ super-ceded all expectations, or a corporate review indicated the same, you smile remembering how it felt. You reflect back as to the difficult road you took to get into that top spot. It was of importance that you get there proving to yourself …
Counter Age Bias and Build Persona in the Workplace
I’m hearing about this from a lot of people on both the top and bottom of the demographic scales. Boomers are not up to date enough technology wise and and Gen Y’s don’t have enough experience and have their own rules for working.
According to Ellen Alcorn, Monster Contributing writer, “It’s the fastest-growing category of …
3 Secrets to Creating a Wickedly Bold Brand
If you’re looking to show up, stand out and stake out your territory in this economy, here are three ways you can create a wickedly bigger, bolder and more provocative brand. This is about reframing the vision of your brand. Ready to position yourself at the front of the pack Y/N?
Passion perfects personalityOK. …