One Thing Successful New Hires Never Do!
Complaining not only ruins everybody else’s day, it ruins the complainer’s day, too. The more we complain, the more unhappy we get. –Dennis Prager
Your first ninety days at work is a great time to show your flexibility, eagerness to learn and your willingness to adapt to your company’s culture. Being a successful new employee …
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 …
Say Goodbye to Corporate America: Create Your Own Job!
To some extent, Corporate America is saying goodbye to employees. Should you, likewise, consider saying goodbye to Corporate America?
Early in this century, many IT jobs were lost in 2000/2001. When the economy revived, a significant portion came back as contract work. In effect, employers said to these workers: ” You get no benefits or …
It’s Counterintuitive for Job Seekers
It would be interesting to review a few perceptions that job seekers have on issues stemming from feelings rather than from thinking. Such perceptions are based more on gut feelings rather than logic. Examples follow.
The interview is about me.
People feel good when asked to come in and interview, because they think the interview …
Blogging Tips for Personal Branding Success
Blogging efficiency should play a key role in your personal branding success strategy.
The basis of a sound personal branding strategy lies in efficiency. From a branding perspective, efficiency is more important than occasional excellence.
“Occasional excellence is not enough; blogging and personal branding success require a process, or system, for delivering consistent performance”
To …
Personal Branding Weekly – 12 August 2013
Last week I shared how on Facebook every day I throw down a Bootstrapping Buzz challenge. So, who accepted the challenge? Which ones did you do? How did you do?
Please be sure to share in the comments below.
Here’s the challenges from last week:
Friday’s bootstrapping buzz challenge
Think of one mistake you’ve made …
Aspirations – Find Your Own Unique One
Few years back we went to Zion national park in Utah. We hiked on a mountain in the scorching 80 degree heat. The destination was the “upper pool” a small body of water with a sandy beach. As we reached there, we savored the moment of achievement by cheering and taking pictures. But my 6-year …
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 …
Reading and Personal Branding Success
Although the connection between writing and personal branding success is obvious, the connection between reading and personal branding success is often less clear.
Nevertheless, reading plays an important role in your ability to write.
The more you read, and the more critically you read, the better you’ll able to write the articles, blog posts, books, …
Streamline Processes to Experience Increased Profit
Are you monitoring wasted time and money?
Salespeople are advised that clients purchase when, in addition to the trust factor, they realize they are able to save time and money. An added element for building trust is to become a business consultant versus pushing to sell something.
Leading by asking questions is vital for you …