You, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, and Seth Rogen?
“We made up all our lines,” Seth Rogen remembered of Apatow’s 2005 flick, “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.” A lot of the stuff was just us talking to each other and trying to make each other laugh, knowing that we had the freedom to say whatever we wanted. It looks very natural, because we honestly didn’t know what …
Questions To Ask Before Starting Your Own Business
Everyone loves the idea of becoming their own boss but unfortunately, not everyone is suitable for becoming an entrepreneur. According to Bloomberg, 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. As you can see from the statistics, becoming an entrepreneur is not an easy path. Therefore, you should consider …
Digital Branding For The Job Seeker Part 2
In 1999, four Internet visionaries sat down and formulated 95 theses (referring to Martin Luther’s manifesto which gave rise to the Protestant Reformation) which accurately predicted the vast changes the web would bring to companies, markets and consumers.
Now referred to as the Cluetrain Manifesto, the then heavily scrutinized paper declared that the consumer would …
Sell Your Value Gain Respect
Are you obtaining your worth in fees and services provided?
In order to reach your ultimate vision, it is necessary to know where your strengths and weaknesses reside. The painful piece is to focus on strengthening those weak areas. And it may require further education in terms of self-study or hiring someone to mentor …
Are You a Lame Career Seeker?
I spoke recently to a group of approximately 40 job seekers who were alumni of a well respected and nationally ranked major university. They interacted well, asked questions, and seemed genuinely interested in the topic. I volunteered my time free of charge and made several offers of help to this audience. That’s the good news.…
How to Use Double Time to Increase Successful Outcomes
Double Time may not mean what you think it means.
Most people think of double time to mean do things twice as fast. Which is what it means if you are in the military. However, in this case I’m suggesting a way for you to increase the likelihood of a successful outcomes. In this case …
10 Factors to Weigh When Defining Your DREAM Job
Ask most people to define what their DREAM job would look like and you’re likely to get answers such as these:
“I would make more money and get a significant promotion.” “I would work for a company that gives me considerably more responsibility and authority and my skills and talents would be genuinely appreciated. “My…A Hot Tip To Advance Quickly in Your Career
What is it so hard to believe you should be the best you can be, and work for someone else? Why do so few people genuinely want to be employees? Why is it impossible to believe you can be a person with great self-worth who also respects the opportunity to work?
Apparently, most Millennials believe …
Digital Branding for the Job Seeker Part 1
Part 1: For Many Careers, Resumes are Becoming Less of a Job Search Focal Point
It’s a fact that the majority of intelligent, thorough recruiters as well as hiring managers Google the names of job seekers they interview. Not only are they searching, but they are giving heightened hiring priority to those who have a …
There Is Always Time to Engage, Thank and PIF
It’s the end of the year. Are you ready for 2015?
For my last post of 2014 I thought I would do things a little differently.
I’ve been writing for you, the extended and global community of the Personal Branding Blog, for a little over two years now. It has been a pleasure and a …