Success at Work or Failure? Make the call
Recently I was working on an initiative for my job that involved getting some feedback from an Executive Director at my company. I had emailed him, asking a couple of questions and requesting a meeting to discuss what I was working on.
Over a week went by without a response. I found out that he …
A Look Ahead: Who Will You Be in 2013?
You may already have a list of personal resolutions to improve your quality of life in the New Year. Whether you want to spend more time with your family or start training for a marathon, the individual goals that you set are usually designed to improve all areas of your life in the process. An …
Being the Business Doctor
On a social level it may be considered wrong to judge another. However, on a business level, judging becomes a necessity prior to investing in any type of service, and particularly so when it comes to medical care.
“Jeanette” relayed that upon visiting her doctor, she was dismayed by the fact he appeared lazy on …
Making The Most Of Your Time Off For The Holidays
For most workers, the novelty of the holiday season includes not only gifts, food, and family, it also means some much needed time off from work. But with this time off comes the logistics of finishing work on time, planning ahead, and requesting additional leave. Statistics show that us work hounds don’t always take all …
Applying Through Job Boards – Effect On Personal Branding
When you apply to a job through a job board, how does it affect your personal brand?
Do you think that applying through a job board makes you look like a superior candidate?
Most candidates don’t think that it makes a difference how they apply for a job – because hiring managers hire the most …
The Only Way to Stand Out Above the Crowd
The market is crowded. Every vertical has a professional trying to brand himself as the expert in the field, saturating the market and making it difficult to stand out above all the noise. Becoming the best has nothing to do with being the best; rather, it’s all about perception and how the market perceives you. …
Personal Branding Weekly and Google Grader
Editor’s Note: This weekend was tough for so many in our nation. Those who are suffering continue to be in our thoughts. We continue to mourn for them and to pray they’re provided strength and support.
This past week in the Personal Branding Blog, we covered effective engagement, using MOOCs to enhance …
How NOT To Build Trust
It just takes a few words to destroy trust and to appear shady.
Several years ago, I made plans on a Saturday night to do dinner and drinks with a business owner I had just hired to do a small project for my business. At dinner, he mentioned to me that he had also made …
Should I Play It Safe or Stand Out?
Job seekers have to make a decision, whether they recognize it or not.
Do you play it safe or stand out and be one-of-a-kind?Advice tends to fall squarely into one category or the other – and both sides think that they are right. On one hand, you hear that you have to follow directions …
Seeds For Success! Persistence, Resilience and Positivity Override Failures!
Isn’t it fascinating that so many successful people failed before rebounding with tremendous success? What can we learn from failure and it’s relationship to success? In my recent article, Hurricanes, Destruction and Rebuilding: The Only Constant is Change! I explained how to address the challenge when your brand isn’t working. I explored how people can …