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How To Bounce Back From Personal Branding Disappointment

How you handle disappointment will play a major role in your personal branding success.

At some point or another, you may experience disappointment during your journey to personal branding success. An expected job offer may not materialize, your book may not sell as well as expected, or a recent marketing campaign may not attract qualified …

Communication & NetworkingLifestyle & Habit BuildingRelationships & Personal Growth

Corrosive Power Or Conscience?

The business of football got uglier when information about the bounty for pain scandal surfaced. This scandal is currently decimating the management, income, and personal brands of the New Orleans Saints. The ironically named Saints are not the only team of people to pool money and put people in the cross-hairs, in hopes of destroying …

Job SearchLifestyle & Habit BuildingNetworkingRecruitmentRelationships & Personal Growth

Four Steps to Take When You’ve Been Downsized

When you have been downsized, the first inclination for many people is to hit the job boards and begin searching for their next job. But doing that right after a layoff or termination may be more difficult than you think. Many people start a new search before they’ve had a chance to prepare and unwind, …

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The Kama Sutra of Business

Who knew that physical positions mattered so much when it comes to generating novel, useful and profitable business ideas? Your feet, your hands and your use of space directly impact your fluency (how many ideas you can generate), flexibility (the sheer number of ideas) and originality.

In recent studies conducted at the University of Michigan …

Brand Identity & Self-DiscoveryJob SearchLifestyle & Habit BuildingRelationships & Personal GrowthSocial Media

Your Résumé Should NOT Include A Headshot

Do not, do not, DO NOT include a photo with your résumé!

Just don’t do it.

“But what if I—”

No.

“But what about—?”

No!

“But I like to—”

No!

Unless you are a model or an actor applying for a modeling gig or auditioning for a part, you should never, ever, ever, ever, EV-VER …

Career & WealthLifestyle & Habit BuildingRelationships & Personal GrowthSuccess Story

Corporate America Lifestyle From An Entrepreneur’s Eye

New shoes on your first day of work at an 800-acre corporate campus are a bad idea…unless you like blisters. That was my first lesson on day one as the new Division Vice President of Social Media Marketing for a Fortune 50 retailer based in the Chicagoland area. Life has been a bit different working …