If You Can Tweet, You Can Eat
The economy is booming!
Or, the economy is booming?
Several years ago, I wrote the press release read around the world. Carried by 420 media outlets. It got me on CNBC, CBS, Investors Business Daily, San Francisco Chronicle and smaller outlets like Pakistan Today.
The headline was: If You Can Tweet, the Job Market is …
How to Stay Focused at Work
Every day you are sitting at your cubicle from 9am to 5pm and do you feel that you cannot get enough work done? Don’t worry! You are not alone. Many people complain that they are not productive enough during their workday. As a result, they work overtime in order to finish everything by the deadline. …
Recruiting Employees Who Win
In business, the companies that hire the best employees are the companies that win. This concept sounds simple, executing on it is an entirely different story. Despite more efficient job ad targeting and increased usage of social recruiting, hiring “difference makers” is – and always has been – a tall sales order.
It’s basic recruiting …
The Only Three Words You Need to Know
Imagine you had the perfect response to a pesky question right at the tip of your tongue.
For example, when someone asks if you think you can start a business, run a marathon or win a lucrative contract?
When a pesky question like this is made of you here are 3 simple words to put …
What’s Usually Negotiable in Typical Job Offer, What’s Not
Great News! You’ve got a new job offer from a great company! Now comes the hard part . . . negotiating various elements of the offer to make sure you will be getting the best deal for yourself. (You can be absolutely assured that the hiring manager making the offer has already made sure that …
Boost Your Personal Brand and Business Relationships
Looking for a big personal brand boost? Join me at UCLAx Personal Branding Boot Camp this weekend! bit.ly/1NFpKHQ
A big “aha!” moment for my campers is seeing how out of control they really are, when it comes to creating their reputations. In fact, many of them spend the majority of each day, in fact their …
Controlling Bad Habits for a Successful Career
Habits run our lives. Our behavior has a direct and profound effect on our attitude.
Anyone can manage the good times and can cultivate the habits that promote well-being and success. However, every now and again, we gain bad habits that cause fatigue, depression, and create a significant barrier to success.
When we act like …
Unlearning Your Way to Success
Quick – What’s the last thing you unlearned?
It’s a hard thing to do.
But you must try.
Unlearning is a Critical Skill
Just as learning is a critical skill it is also important to know how to unlearn. To know how to let go of something.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not …
Need to Conduct ‘Stealth’ Job Search? Here’s How
You’ve bid you time for the last several years on a job that’s become stale and largely unfulfilling, just waiting until you were convinced that the job market was indeed improving, that the apparent recovery is for real. Clearly, your career is definitely in the “stall” mode, so you decide now may in fact be …
Critique pinpoints where you need to next head
Hearing criticism of your proud moment is the worst critique of all, and it is also embarrassing to be reprimanded for an error in front of an entire group. But, with a positive mindset, it is wise to reflect upon those very remarks to truly hear what is being said.
Sometimes it is the most …