Five Things I’ve Learned About Business from Boating
If you have ever gone boating you know there are a lot of things that need to be checked and double checked. From the obvious things like making sure everyone has a life jacket to the not so obvious, but equally important, things like making sure the safety kit is on-board and easily accessible. Too …
4 Ways to Build Your Employment Brand
So there’s been a lot of focus on your personal brand, but have you ever considered your employment brand?
Your employment brand is very similar to your personal brand in respect to marketing your expertise to the people in your networks. However, when you create your employment brand, you’re specifically marketing yourself as a job …
Is Social Media the End of Humanity?
More than half of Web traffic is from non-humans. That could include the cute guy or gal you’re flirting with on OKCupid. And, experts estimate: only one-third of your Twitter followers are likely human.
Who’s taken the place of people – or more accurately, who’s the Bimbot that’s been posing as your potential soulmate and …
Mr. Smith Recommended I Contact You…
I was recently asked about how to use another person’s name (referral) in one’s networking efforts. When using another’s name in your networking efforts – you are tapping his/her reputation – his/her personal brand – to help open doors for you. While having referrals are like gold when networking, it is important to remember some …
Apply an 18th Century Strategy to Your Career & Life
Two-hundred thirty-eight years ago a group of determined men with a vision to create an unprecedented future risked their lives, their fortunes and sacred honor on an untested military commander by the name of George Washington.
Washington was selected to command the Continental Army for two primary reasons.
One, because he was basically the only …
Be Accountable For Your Mistakes: It Feels Great!
Being accountable can be cathartic and even exhilarating if you realize it’s a path to fulfillment! -Beth Kuhel
“Stop blaming and start aiming.” ― Rob Liano
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses! No one cares about your excuses! Just get over yourself and realize that the best thing to do when you make a mistake is to accept …
Do You Prime Your Referees?
I have had the occasional phone call from a recruitment consultant or hiring manager reference checking a job candidate that has come out of the blue.
In some cases the job candidate was someone who had reported directly to me years ago and in others it was someone I had worked with within six months …
How to use Your OBT to Create Success
Every day we wake up. And every day we are inevitably supposed to do something. Whether it’s to write a report, make a phone call, book an order, meet with a new client, or whatever that something is. There is always something that needs to be done. That something has a high priority and value …
Vacation Time? Ensure Your Brand Runs Smoothly
Everyone needs a break from their daily routine once in a while. Taking a break from your usual work is proven to be an effective way to re-energize your senses and boost your productivity once you return. Business owners are no exception. However, it is not an easy decision to make especially when you are …
Personal or Professional? How to Balance Your Brand Online
When building your personal brand, you’re constantly told to keep things on the professional side. People will respect you as a professional if you act like it. But between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and whatever other sites we’re on, it’s hard to create a balance between the personal and professional things we post online.
The …