Selling Girl Scout Cookies
A few weekends ago, I had the good fortune of spending 3 hours with my eight year old daughter at the local mall. This trip was a tad bit different because our mission was to sell Girl Scout cookies.
I have sold many things in my life but never Girl Scout cookies. What happens before …
The Strangest Miracle
“I’m not on drugs,” Denise said; her green eyes piercing mine.
I uncomfortably nodded my agreement. I was Denise’s executive job coach. She was an IT professional, a single mother of two children, and highly intelligent and success-driven. Denise was always in control of her emotions, so I found her comment rather odd.
Denise called …
Personal Branding Interview: Steven Levy
Today, I spoke to Steven Levy, who is the author of In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives. He is a senior writer at Wired, and was formerly senior editor and chief technology correspondent for Newsweek. In this interview, Steven reveals some secrets from one of the most prize companies in …
From Awkward Moments Into Opportunity
Have you ever been asked to recommend someone whose business practices you do not admire? Or with the advent of social media, have you been asked to “Like” a person or a business with which you have no familiarity?
In the hot seatThe situation of being asked to do this type of favor, in …
Personal Branding Interview: Jenny Blake
Today, I spoke to Jenny Blake, who is the author of and blogs at Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want and LifeAfterCollege.org, where she provides simple, practical tips about life, work, money, happiness and personal growth. In this interview, Jenny talks about decisions college graduates need to make to have …
How to Guest Blog Your Way to a Stronger Personal Brand
You already know how important blogging is to your personal brand, and you might be doing quite a bit of it on your personal blog to gain traction in your field.
Another important tactic to strengthen your personal brand is guest blogging. Offering your expertise on other’s blogs can help you reach new audiences and …
Let Your Story Cut Through The Noise and Clutter
The universe is made of stories, not of atoms. – Muriel Rukeyser
“On January 5, 2007, I was sitting out on my lanai looking out at the lake and golf course in Ft Myers, Florida. I was officially and unexpectedly in between careers and jobs, living in a town where I literally knew one person. …
Personal Branding Interview: Anne Kreamer
Today, I spoke to Anne Kreamer, who is the author of It’s Always Personal: Emotion in the New Workplace. She is a former executive vice president and worldwide creative director of Nickelodeon. In this interview, Anne talks about the impact emotion has in the workplace, emotional management, and more.
What impact does emotion play in…Understanding Interviews: A Playbook for WOW Power
I love speaking to graduating students. It’s thrilling but there’s always the same poignant and pressing question in the Q&A session: “With so much competition out there, how do I make myself stand out and land that job?”
Best visual storytellerMy best answer? It’s about Wow Power. Go out and be the best visual …
A Cup of Coffee to the State of the Internet
Washington, DC creative agency, JESS3, designed a brief, but powerful, video titled “The State of the Internet”. The video went viral, but the lightning speed and exponential growth of the Internet has people asking for updated statistics (the video includes numbers from 2009).
Here are some key takeaways from the video, along with some 2010 …