You Would Expect Executives to Know
In America, people are generally very busy—especially higher-ups—and many of them are good at what they’re doing. You might expect they’d continue being good at it even after losing their jobs—that is, in terms of finding the next assignment. But as a career coach who deals with them daily, I find that my expectations are …
Don’t Make These 5 Common New Entrepreneur Mistakes
Today, the world seems to be filled with bright, creative people who want to make a name for themselves. If you are ready to branch out as an entrepreneur to bring your great idea to light, start on the right foot by learning from those who have gone before.
These five mistakes are common with …
Become a Better Public Speaker
Many people freak out when they need to deliver a speech in front of a crowd. However, if you want to move ahead in your career and become a leader, you need to learn how to be an effective public speaker. Fortunately, public speaking is something that you can learn and with training along with …
A Surprising Physical Secret Behind Intelligent Thinking
Tapping, typing and swiping give you instant access to all kinds of things you want. For example today on Buzzfeed, I tapped open a list of 37 ways to hack IKEA furniture so it looks a little less like IKEA furniture. I typed up a list on Workflowy, to organize the assets of a new …
Personal Branding Weekly – Be the Host, Your Brand Benefits
Have you ever heard the statement – she’s the hostess with the mostest?
You may think you’ve only heard kids saying it but, in truth, I’ve heard adults utter the phrase as soon as someone makes a comment about how good a hostess someone is.
If you want your brand to stand out, then you …
Four Tips for Greater Speech Engagement and Excitement
In an age where we have the ability to switch between information and entertainment constantly in the palm of our hands, keeping the average adult’s attention for more than five minutes is a serious undertaking. I’m often asked by aspiring professional speakers as well as people who just want to give great talks how they …
Showing Respect for Others is Part of Your Personal Brand
Consistently Follow the Golden Rule: What you want for yourself, you give to others. Do right and do it consistently in how you think, act, and interact with people.
Over the years there are versions of the “rule” that I’ve heard from colleagues. Pick one that rings true for you:
Do what’s right for the…5 Damaging Career Moves to Avoid
Careers aren’t made overnight, but a few mistakes can easily derail your career pretty quickly. Whether you’re complacent in your current position, or you’re swept up in office politics, there are many snafus seasoned professionals can run into.
“People make a lot of mistakes in their careers, some are small and can be recovered from …
Are You a Generalist or Specialist
Generalist or Specialist?
How you manage your career depends on whether you are a generalist or specialist.
When I started my career in the 1970s, large corporations valued generalists. In my 22 years of working for IBM, they let me take a variety of career paths. It also suited my personality, because I have a …
What’s Your Body Language Saying?
Since we all want to portray ourselves as cool, intelligent, strong, charismatic, principled, caring, and interested in others, learning tactics to make a great first impression is critical. First impressions are so important because they make an indelible mark on how we’re perceived by others. Surprisingly, our posture, smile, eyes, personal hygiene and the way …