Deathmatch: MBTI® versus DiSC®
In the Celebrity Deathmatch between Madonna and Michael Jackson, Michael turns into a hamster and Madonna is the easy winner. Likewise, in the world of assessments, there are clear winners and losers. What’s amazing to me is how few people ever write or speak about this subject. I believe that you can be more successful …
Why People Don’t Buy: No Money
If you have been around the sales and business owner block for a while, you understand the mental strength necessary to cope with rejection. Sometimes becoming numb to the rejection can be both a blessing and a curse. How many times have you submitted a proposal, giving free consults and went through presentations where the …
4 Tips for Crafting the Perfect Elevator Pitch
Imagine yourself as a recruiter at a networking event.
It’s in a behemoth of a room and there are hundreds of eager job seekers clamoring for your attention.
You talk to person after person after person for hours at a time about a similar topic, getting handed resume after resume until they start to form …
The Disadvantages of Working from Home
Last week I discussed the advantages of working from home. This week, I am going to talk about the disadvantages so you can decide which working style works for you.
First, let’s remember the advantages of working from home. When you work from home, you have more flexibility in terms of managing your time as …
Are Millennials Doomed to Wear Ear Buds Forever?
Apparently Millennials are working in three types of offices now. None of them serves the career goals of Millennials, or those who sit among them. One type of office is a giant open bin where everyone up to and including the CEO sits around tables, with ear buds inserted to drown out the noise from …
Be Your Own Boss – But Be a Good One
If you’re at the point in your career where you decide, “I don’t want to work for someone else anymore. I want to do my own thing, start my own business, be the boss—the CEO.” Good for you. You know what you want.
But, a wish is nothing; action is everything.
Venture capitalists tell me …
“AGB” Will Ensure Your Company is Always Getting Better?
While on vacation at a resort last week we noticed a unique looking individual having unfettered access to the dining room and the kitchen areas.
We commented that he looked like he was doing official duties, but that his dress and grooming was anything but official-looking.
A couple of days later on a snorkeling excursion …
How Do the Happiest People Find Their Career?
“Do what you believe in”—Greg Baldwin, President of VolunteerMatch
I recently had the privilege to interview Greg Baldwin, President of VolunteerMatch: the award-winning VolunteerMatch.org service and the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network. Greg joined the founding team in 1998 as its Chief Imagination Officer to build a website to make it easier for good people …
Inspire, Inform and Instigate – Three I’s of Vibrancy
Every day that you are granted the privilege of waking up, you are presented with a myriad of choices. Yet, there is one constant. From the richest person to the poorest. From every corner of the planet and right down to your desk, or hammock or wherever you decide to conduct business. Everyone starts out …
How Personal Social Media Brands Can Help Job Searches
The days of building a reputation offline have become a thing of the past. Today many employers are looking for candidates who are active online and in social media. As a job seeker you will want to effectively utilize these tools to build your personal brand and project an image that demonstrates your skills, knowledge, …