What Cycling Culture can Teach us About Personal Branding
I am an avid cyclist and even my own personal branding work combines cycling imagery with branding strategy.
I often say that being your brand is “just like riding a bike” – once you believe in your brand you are inspired to take action and train to become your brand. Like riding a bike, becoming …
Plan Your Days … or Else
86,400
Everyone has the same number every day. In case you haven’t done the math. There are 86,400 seconds in 24 hours. Everyone has the same amount to start every day. These 86,400 seconds will tick by no matter what we do. It’s our responsibility to use them wisely.
What will you do with your…What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up???
For career and job search direction, you must answer the fundamental question “What do you do?” Your answer is a basic component of your personal brand and is intertwined with your choice of profession.
There are thousands of professional specialties, most you don’t know about. What are the odds that you have chosen (or fallen …
School Success versus Work Success
What did you learn at school that helped you succeed in your career? We tend to be skeptical and see school merely as a place to get a degree that would open the door for our career to begin. And then we see this big scary gap between learning and experience. I would argue that …
The Mentality of a Great Interview: 10 Tips
Go into every interview with the end-goal of receiving a job offer. Make it your decision as to whether you want to work for the company rather than letting the company determine whether you are a fit.
While interviewing is not always easy, there are certain tricks which can be implemented to increase one’s odds …
6 Tips for Handling Lunch or Dinner Interviews
Preparing for a job interview is stressful enough. Add a meal in to the mix and the event can produce even more pressure and nervousness. Some companies even schedule their interviews over a meal on purpose – just to see how you will handle this delicate social situation.
Keep the following tips in mind if …
Curb Your Graduation Anxiety and Profit From Harnessing It!
“Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.” T. S. Eliot
College seniors are getting the jitters and find the last year of their college days filled with anxiety and fear about what’s next? They know of friends a year ahead of them who have “made it’” as well as other friends who have moved back …
Every Day Obstacles and How We Deal with Them
No matter where you are in your career you will encounter obstacles.
Obstacles Happen … How we react and overcome them defines us.
How we react to them is a strong indicator of who we are.
How we overcome them is also a strong indicator of who we are.
How do you respond to obstacles?…The Balance Myth
Being able to achieve a balance between work and personal life has gained much awareness recently. With more individuals seeking to create separation between a productive business profession and an enjoyable personal life, more individuals are looking to create a life that is meaningful to them, and that caters to their professional and personal needs.…
Why You Need a Sponsor More than a Mentor
A sponsor is a mentor on steroids. A mentor gives you advice, encouragement and direction. A sponsor advocates for you. Or, to use Sheryl Sandberg’s term – your sponsor “leans in” for you. Your sponsor doesn’t just help you the way a mentor would by making a few calls, helping you prepare for a meeting …