Does College Make Financial Sense? Part 2
In my first installment on this topic, I introduced three methods for comparing the financial paybacks of college education…. payback of a specific degree from a specific college, average payback of college for typical professions, and average payback of all students based upon the college attended. Virtually no one considers these factors in deciding whether …
Lead Positive: An Interview with Dr. Kathryn Cramer
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kathryn D. Cramer, a licensed psychologist, executive consultant, and author of the book Change the Way You See Everything, which was a New York Times bestseller and landed her two spots on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In her latest book Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders …
Improv Everywhere: An Interview with Charlie Todd
Recently, I had the privilege of connecting with Charlie Todd, a well-known New York-based improviser and member of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade theater. In 2001, Charlie founded the prank collective Improv Everywhere, a group that “causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.” Since that time, the group has executed over 100 projects involving …
Penetrating the Hidden Job Market
In the current job market, it’s not unusual for people to be looking for jobs over many months. It’s a very competitive market, and job openings are few. This situation is amplified by the herd mentality whereby people deploy the job search strategies commonly used in the past. For example, asking people about their target …
SnapChat CEO Reveals Secret Behind Disappearing Function
It’s no surprise where the idea for instantly erasing texts came from. SnapChat CEO Evan Spiegel had a secret buried in his past that explains the whole concept.
Last week Stanford University Provost John Etchemendy cast a much wider net around the filthy email trail left by Spiegel from his college days. It’s not just …
Personal Branding Weekly – Developing Your Offline Connection Skills
Ever connect with someone who’s so witty, quick to respond online who has such an engaging online personality and then is a total dud when you meet them away from the keyboard?
Communication matters both online and offline. How do you connect in a more effective with people face-to-face?
Provide them an opportunity to be…Tips for Grads on Building a Strong Personal Brand
What is one piece of advice you’d give recent college grads about building a strong personal brand, even with limited work experience?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual …
What’s Irritating About E-mail?
In recent years I’ve polled hundreds of people about their work in the digital age. This week, it’s what’s irritating about e-mail?
When people:
Give no greeting or sign-off Provide incomplete information Send messages that have typos and poor punctuation and sentence structures Put quotes or sayings in their signatures Expect a reply in five…Case Study – Targeted Job Search
Case Study – A real life example of a Targeted Job Search.
I met my client, who I will call Susan, 18 months ago—and this was the start of her targeted job search.
Susan is a project manager and marketing professional. She worked for a small firm where the founding partners were in disagreement on …
5 Factors That Make a Great Boss
The best bosses are the ones who can turn a good organization into a great company. They are the individuals who consistently push their employees to become better, more engaged and enable them to adapt to oncoming changes in the corporate landscape.
Instead of suppressing employees, top-tier bosses encourage smart ideas, open conversation and creativity. …