Something Is Missing
Checked my email on Sunday night. Which of these email messages mean anything to me?
Tires for Sale VA Loan Review Fly a Private Jet Enlargement Salma Hayek Weight Loss Yoshiblade Walk-in Tub Prince Ahmed Karim CBAtabanswernetworkThe last one. The others are spam. The last one is from my answering bureau, the one that …
Brute Force
Who annoys you? Who frustrates you because they’re more successful than you but they don’t deserve it? You’re smarter. You work harder. You provide more value. Yet, for some reason, they have achieved success and you might still be struggling … and it drives you crazy.
Luck on your side?I’m obviously assuming that you …
Taking Stock Of Your 2011 Branding and Writing Progress
As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, it’s time to take stock of your 2011 progress writing a book to build your personal brand.
In particular, did you make significant progress towards your goal of writing and publishing a brand-building book during the first-half of this year?
The following are some questions to help you evaluate …
Motivation Is Required To Succeed
Recently, I had an eyebrow-raising call. My Prospect said outright that although she knows her services are exactly what her clientele needs she cannot convert them to clients. After a lengthy discussion, I offered a number of suggestions of how to improve the process.
Categories of ambitionThe content of my program was discussed to …
Experiment
A lot of what I do doesn’t work. It’s been part of my job description for a long time. It started when Bob Polik the incredibly kind Vice President of Marketing who was my first boss in corporate took me in and tried to reform me from the life of an advertising agency executive.
Make…Giver’s Gain: Leverage Your Network Without Abusing It
Steve Boyle runs a cool nonprofit called No Excuses, No Regrets Basketball (the site is being redesigned right now, so follow him at @SteveBoylenenr if you want more information). The organization is dedicated to motivating players to achieve academic success and to be a better person on and off the court (I’m paraphrasing here).
Needless …
Thanking: The Simplest Personal Branding Tactic
Just as powerful for beginners as for veterans who have been branding themselves for years.
This is so easy to do, it always amazes me that more people don’t do it, or at least, don’t do it enough.
Thank people who deserve to be thanked, and even some who don’t.
Thank people who did something …
Career Coaches Can Transform Your Life In 3 Days
The expression “making a living” doesn’t even make sense! How do you make a “living” working?
Professional career coaches set the record straight by distinguishing between living and working.
Definitions and meaningsSomehow, our ‘terminology” got really messed up. There is a profound difference between making a living (how you live) and working at a …
Next One!
I have not had much success selling people stuff they did not want or need. When I sold in the high-tech space, I had much more success with companies and individuals who had a need for the solution that I was selling. When I sold medical devices, I had my best results with surgeons who …
Mark Twain’s Advice for Authors Writing Brand-Building Books
Early this week, I discovered a quote by Mark Twain that offers advice and perspective for those who want to write a book to build your personal brand.
Mark Twain’s quote addresses the reason many entrepreneurs fail to accomplish big goals–like writing a book; they have great ideas, but fail to take action.
Why many…